CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2761, 13 February 1907, Page 53

CASUALTIES.

The body of Roy M'Kenzie, aged 15, was found in the Mataura on the sth near the residence of his employer, Mr R. M'Callum, Seaward Downs. Deceased was last seen alive on Wednesday, cutting weeds in the vicinity of the river. Richard Brown, employed at the Government gravel pit, was killed on the railway line near Ohingaiti, on the North Island Main Trunk line, laafc nighl. Deceased wae apparently lying between the rails when struck by the engine of the evening mail train.

The inquest on Alex. Boldero, who waj killed at the Nelson brickwoi&s on the 31st, was concluded late to-night The verdict of the jury was that the deceased was accidentally killed, and that the resistance post was not sufficiently #fed to stand the extra strain which it was called upon to bear, and that in its opinion the work should have been suspended after the accident to Pender until permanent repairs had been effected. It transpired that on the same morning, while Pender was at the brake, an accident occurred, and he was struck on the right side, but lees severely than Boldero.

Timothy Mellor, aged 60, employed by the Kaiapoi Shipping Company, was last evening jammed between two trucks whilst unloading goods, and died from the effects of the injuries. At the inquest evidence was given to the effect that tho accident was caused by a shunting engine bumping into trucks. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased met his death through injuries by a shunting accident in the yard at Kaiapoi, and added a rider to the effect that the accident was caused by an error of judgment on the part of the shunter, and the jury called attention to the gross neglect of the department in allowing a system of shunting to exist in contravention of its own regulation. During the voyage of the Kuroara from London to Wellington, Mrs Kench, a thirdclass passenger, who had been suffering from an internal complaint, died when the vessel was between the Cape and Hobart. Another female third-class passenger was aleo seized with illness, ond was landed at "Hobart, together with her husband and three children.

At Christchurch on the 7th inst. an elderly lady named Mrs Satchell, a visitor from the' West CoasF, wae run over in Cathedral square by the tramway board's " breakdown " waggon, and sustained some nasty, though not very severe, injuries. A tram had missed the points, and the waggon with tools to get the car replaced came up in fast time with one horse at full gallop. There were hundreds of people about the disabled car and several had narrow escape", especially those with bicycles, for *hey had absolutely no warning of the waggon's approach, and it came at the speed of a fire engine. Mrs Satchell slipped down beside the horse, which the driver was pulling up with great promptitude. Mrs Satchell had the lower parts of her legs badly 'cut and bruised by the horse's feet, and her hip was bruised. There was almost a demonstration against the driver of the waggon, and the air was full of indignant remarks. It seems to be generally recognised that when no risk is involved the waggon has as much right to travel as fast as a fire engine, on account of the inconvenience of a stoppage in tho service such as ivould be caused by a breakdown, but that that right, ceased when consideration of life and Jimb entered into the question. Mrs Satchell is progressing favourably. While working in the Talisman mine at Karangahake on the Bth a fall of earth pinned down a miner named Patrick M'Garry, badly smashing his log and almost teat ing the foot off. His injuries were temporarily attended to at Paeroa, and M'Garry was sent on to the Thames hospital, but died on the way clown. Deceased was a single man about 30 years of age.

A married man named David Kitzinan died suddenly in Nelson street. Auckland, on the 9th during a fit of coughiy^r. Death was due to the breaking of a blood vc= K el internally. Deceased was a native of •Switzerland. ' David Winskill, a farmer of Cheviot, 40 years old. was accidentally killed this morning. When going through a fence his gun became entangled and went off, the charge killing him. A middle-aged married woman named Aley died at Auckland on the 11th from injuries received through falling down a flight of steps at a boardTng house late on Saturday night. In the fall the deceased fractured the base of her skull, and died without regaining consciousness. Parick M'Aree received injuries in the Talisman mine at Karangahake that resulted in his death. He was engaged putting in a set of timber, when a quantity of stone came away, crushing him. Jufrt before his admission to the Thames Hospital M'Aree died.

Daniel Wheo, a Native employed at Turua Bu«h. was riding home from work with other bushmen eeated on a truck, when he fell off. The wheels passed o\er him. inflicting severe internal injuries and crushing his chest. He lingered at the Thames Hosnital for 24 hours, and died on the 10th inst.

An accident occurred afc Wairio by which a young man named For&yth was <lrowned while bathing in the Aparima River in company with another lad Neither could swim, and Forsvth was using a flax rope to suppoit himself, but fcot the cramp. His body has been recovered.