CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3773, 6 July 1926, Page 37

CASUALTIES.

AUCKLAND June 28. Charles Horace Hooper, aged 67, a commercial traveller, resident at Herne Bay, when proceeding to work this morning in a tramcar, had a seizure. He wj*s taken to a doctor's residence, but died before arrival. He appeared quite well when he left home. June 29. The death of Mrs Eva Haskell, aged 49, from Injuries sustained wjhen knocked down by a lorry at New Lynn on Jiine 5, was the subject of a coroner's inquiry to-day. Owen Courtney, driver of the lorry, stated that at 5 p.m. deceased attempted to cross the road ahead of the lorry. He shouted out to her, but the lorry struck her. He estimated his speed at 10 to 12 miles an hour. The coroner found that death was due to shock, and that there was no evidence to suggest that the lorry had been driven at an excessive speed. Evidence to the effect that for the past five weeks his wife had suffered from delusions and imagined people wanted to kill her was given by the husband of Mrs Mary Ann De Carteret, wbo was found hanging in her home at 68 Newton road. At the inquest the husband said he left home at 7.15 a.m. on Monday, and when he returned about 5.30 p.m. he found all the doors locked. He forced a window open, and found his wife hanging from a strap attached to the door. Dr Drury said that when he arrived deceased had been dead about fou hours. The coroner returned a verdict of death by strangulation. With a severe wound in the throat, Mrs Mary Young, aged 43 years, the wife of a farmer of Birch road, Pukekohe, was admitted to the hospital yesterday afternoon. She died at 7.30 this morning, and an inquest was held this afternoon. The husband of the deceased, Arthur D. Young, said he had been married 13 years, and there were three children. His wife had had a nervous breakdown about five weeks ago, and had received medical attention. About three weeks ago his wife was examined at the mental hospital. She seemed depressed at times. Her mother was taken suddenly ill on Saturday night, and this upset 7 her again. Yesterday morning, Just after getting up, his little girl called him back to the house, and said there wae “something wrong with mother." He found his wife still in bed, and her threat was cut. A table knife was lying on a chair by her bed. A doctor who was called ordered her to be taken to the hospital. She had never threatened suicide, but she fully realised her mental condition. The coroner returned a verdict that deceased died from shock following the loss of blood, through a self-inflicted wound, while suffering from a nervous breakdown, her mental condition being the cause of her unexpected act. HAMILTON, June £9. A collision occurred at the Junction of Commerce street and Norton road yesterday between a motor cycle ridden by a young man named John Salmon and a Ford truek belonging to Meeare Turnbull and Jones, which was driven by R. Sherson. As a result Salmon was removed to the Waikato Hoapltal, whore ho was found to bo suffer-

lng from a fractured right leg. The driver of the truck was uninjured. July 3. A level-crossing collision between the south-bound Limited express and a motor oar at Ngaruawahia last night resulted in the driver of the car, Roy Ferguson, a farmer, of Taupiri, receiving serious head injuries. Ferguson, who is married, and aged 35 years, was admitted to the Waikato Hospital. His condition is reported to be serious. TE AWAMUTU, July 3. A. Johnson, of Pironpia, one of the Waipa Rugby representative players, had his jaw fractured during the progress of a match to-day. His injuries necessitated his removal to the Waikato Hospital. GISBORNE, June 80. At the inquest in Kerepa Potaka, a Native who died at Tokomaru Bay, the evidence disclosed that no medical aid had been summoned for the deceased, who was suffering from consumption. The deceased wss a member of the Ring&tu religious sect. The coroner recommended that the police should consider whether or not action should be taken in view of the failure to obtain medical aid. July 1. Watene Kemara, ageu 45 years, was drowned while attempting, on horseback, to ford the Waiapu River. The river was high and the crossing dangerous. The horse got into a hole and dislodged the rider, who soon disanpeared. HASTINGS, June 28. Charles Gimblett. a labourer and single, 48 years of age, wno was living by himself in a tent at Paki Paki, was found dead on Sunday with his head blown off. It is thought that deceased put a plug of dynamite and fuse into his mouth, as his head and -hand were completely shattered. Francis George Sharpin, aged 48, married, with two children, was killed attothe Waipawa railway station on Saturday night. Deceased, who was a resident of Waipukurau, was returning from the races at Hastings, and he alighted at Waipawa, hut had apparently delayed resuming his seat after the starting signal had been given, and in attempting to board the moving train he fell between the carriages. The body was shockingly mutilated. NEW PLYMOUTH. July 4. Two fatal motor accidents occurred in North Taranaki during the week-end. At New Plymouth, Severien Olaf Wilhelm Olsen, a Harbour Board launchman, crashed into a tram car with a motor cycle. His right leg was broken and he suffered concussion, dying four hours later in the hospital without regaining consciousness Deceased, who was 29 years of age, was a Dane, and had no relatives in New Zealand. At Oanui, Henry Coombes, a farm labourer, of Rahotu, aged 19 years had his neck broken as the result of the collision of his motor cycle with a bridge situated in a sharp bend of the road. RAETIHI, July 3, An accident occurred in the Publio Works Department’s camp at Parapara road this morning. John Louden, an elderly man, was apparently warming gelignite by the camp fire, and while he was outside the tent a quantity of explosives stored near-by was ignited. Louden was thrown some 30ft in the air, and is now in the Raetihi Hospital in a critical condition. -The rest of the party in an ad ■ jacent tent were thrown out of bed, but apart from shock, they were uninjured. The explosion was heard in Raetihi, which is nine miles distant. PATEA, June 29. Several motor accidents occurred over the week-end. A car owned by Messrs A. H. Hatrick and Co. was travelling from P&tea to Hawera when a mob of cattle was met on the road. To avoid a collision the driver applied the brakes and took his car to the side of the road. The car, however, cveiturned In f e loose sand, and two of ihe occupants received such severe lacerations that their removal to the Patea Hospital was necessary. A car journeying from Whenuakura to Patea got out of control, and ran over a bank on the hill near Patea bridge. The two occupants had a narrow escape, but the car was badly damaged. HAWERA, July 3. Falling between the station platform and a moving train at Mokoia last evening, George T. Rollerson, a tablet porter, received fearful injuries, resulting in instantaneous death. The accident occurred at dysk, and was not noticed by anyone. The guard of a special train to Wanganui, which was drawing into the station at the time, discovered the deceased’s body between the platform and the train. His age was 43 years, and he leaves a widow and 'four children. FEILDING, July 3. An accident on the Pirinoa road at 5.30 last evening resulted in the death of Arthur Cyrus Mason, a farmer of Turanganui. Deceased was discovered pinned by his head under an overturned car on the roadside near Tauanui. An inspection of the car showed that the front tyre had burst, and marks on the road indicated a severe skid off the loose metal and the final overturning of the car. The deceased was aged 50 years, and leaves a widow and family of four. WELLINGTON, July 3. J. S. Taylor, single, aged 44 years, was knocked down by a corporation bus in Cambridge terrace, and died on his way to the hospital. The night was wet, and when the driver saw Taylor he endeavoured to swerve, but was too late. WANGANUI, July 3. A Maori boy while playing Rugby at Upokonpara this afternoon fell and injured his spine to such an extent that it is extremely doubtful if he will recover. CHRISTCHURCH. June 28. Late on Saturday afternoon John Henry Wylie, of 34 Jeffreys road, wae found lying unconscious in Ferry road. He was taken to the Christchurch Haspital, where he was given medical attention. Wylie does not remember what' happened, except that he left Lancaster Park on his bicycle. After he recovered consciousness he proceeded to his home, as he was not suffering from any severe injury. Mr Aspell, of the Eastern Hotel, had a remarkable escape yesterday while motoring to Methven with Mrs Aspell, their two children, and a friend. In trying to make a turn the front wheels of the car got into the looee shingle, with the result that it turned a double somersault. The first turn tors off the top of the sedan and threw all the occupants on to the road with the exception of Aspell, who remained in his seat the whole time. The family and the visitor escaped with very minor bruises, but Mr Aspell had four stitches put in the back M his head. He is suffering from shock.

July 9. A taxi driver named E. Newman, employed by the Rink Taxis, was seriously injuried this morning through his clothes catching firs. Hs is noV in the Christchurch Publio Hospital. Newman is a married man residing at 49 Bangor street. The aooident happened at his home. It it said that

Newman’s clothes must have had petrol on them. He struck a match to light a cigarette and his clothes buret into flames. Before the flames oould be extinguished, Newman was burned severely about the hands and face and the body. His condition, though serious, showed improvement to-night. While walking in Cathedral square last evening Stewart Chambers Bell, aged 62 yean, residing at Sydenham, collapsed and struck his head on the pavement. He was removed to the hospital in an unconscious condition. TAUMARUNUI, June 28. A fatal accident occured near Rahotu last night. A man named Lawrence, with his wife and five-year-old girl, were returning home on a motor cycle when Lawrence’s overcoat became entangled in the wheel, causing the machine to capsize. The child was killed, and Mrs Lawrence received injuries to her head and shoulder. Lawrence escaped with bruises. June 30. At a meeting of the Birchwood hounds at Wallacetown this afternoon, F. J. hr Kay, the well-known trainer and jockey,’ received a fractured collarbone, the result of his mount (Maghera) falling when negotiating a gorse hedge. FOOTBALL CASUALTIES. On Saturday two footballers were injured in play to an extent demanding hospital treatment. P. S. de Q Cabot, aged 25 years, the University A wing forward, who lives at 6 Napier street, Momington, received a broken collar-bone in the Carisbrook match and is at present in Hospital. John Calligan, aged 22 years, who lives at 66 Dundas street, was admitted to Hospital with injuries to bis nose, received as a result of a kick in the face while playing in goal for Maori Hill at Prospect Park,