CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2801, 20 November 1907, Page 29

CASUALTIES.

The body of a middle-aged man was found floating in a creek at Burwood, Canterbury, on the 12th. The deceased's watoh bore the inscription : "A. Ecklund, Methven."

An inquest was held on the 12th concerning the death of Frederick Barrett, of Levin, which resulted from injuries received by the explosion of an acetylene gas generator, at his residence last June. The evidence failed to show how the explosion occurred. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.

An inquest was held at Wellington touching the death of John Patrick M'Gowan, baker, 57 year* of age, whose body was found in Wellington Harbour on 10th inst. When deceased's clothing was searched a Post Office savings book was found, showing that he had drawn £8 on Friday. He was last seen aliro at 8.30 on Saturday night, when he was refused a bed because he was somewhat under the influence of liquor. A verdict of "Found drowned" was returned.

The body of D. O'Sullivan, representative of the Government life insurance, who has been missing since November 4, was found about a mile and a-half from Gisborne amongst some scrub. Everything points t suicide, but nothing definite ie yet known.

William- Pritchard, aged 10, was killed at Wacrenga-a-hika by being thrown from a horse. His skull was fractured-

An inqueet was held on the 13th on the body of the man found in Dudley Creek, Canterbury. The body was identified as that of A. Ecklund, a Methven resident, and a verdict of "Found drowned" w«s returned.

What proved a rather serious accident happened about -0 p.m. on the 12th met. to Mr George Cook, an employee of Mr John Mackay, farmer, Waikoikoi (says our own correspondent). While riding down the Koi-Pomahaka road he fell from his bicycle and received concussion of the brain. Ho was picked up in an unconscious state by Mr Jame3 Cooper, who, with the assistance of two others, carried the unfortunate young man into Mrs Lavender's residence, where strong efforts were made to restore him to consciousness, but in vain. In the morning he was attended by Dr Robertson. of Tapanui, but it was not till a good many

hours had elapsed that Mr Cook regained consciousness.

An inquest at Gisborne on the 14th on the body of Denis O'Sullivan, found dead in the ecrub about a. mile and &-half from the town. The medical evidence went to show that there were no marks of violence nor indications of" poison, and the jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes A youth named Denis Ivory, whilst cycling down Upper Stuart street on the 14th inst, dropped a parcel of books, which hie bioyclo struck. The youth was thrown heavily, and received 6evere facial abrasions and numerous more or less serious cute in the head. He was taken to Dr Stuart Moore's surgery, where hie needs were attended to," and Was after an interval able to be eont home in a cab. The j bicycle was not damaged. 1 A rather painful accident occurred to a young man named William Goodwin recently whilst working on the New Fourteenmile Beach dredge. Together with his ma-te (sass the Alexandra Herald) he wae , engaged in pulling in the preventer head j line of the dredge by means of a hand v winch, when the main head line slipped over a rock and allowed the weight to com© on the preventer. The result was that the handle of the winch wo 6 wrenched from Goodwin's grasp, and struck him on the- arm, breaking it in two places, ac ! well as striking him on the body and leer. ' Luckily the other handle flew off, otherwise there might have been a double accident. Goodwin was taken to the Dunstan Hospital, and grave fears are entertained j about hie recovery. !

A man named Charles Bogu? met with a gun accident while shootinp nt Wairoa South on the 14th. The breech-hlock of his gun blew gut and struck him over the eye, and the powder burnt his face very revereiy. Some years ago he lost an eye in a similar accident, and now the other eye is in clanger. He is undergoing treatment at the Auckland Hospital. Thomas John Keneally, aged 40, a farmer at Otekeho, near Wanganui, whilst milking, was killed by a kick on the head from a cow. (