CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Volume 1851, Issue 3809, 15 March 1927, Page 37

CASUALTIES.

WHANGAREI, March 12. The death occurred at Tauraroa, near Whangarei, last night of Alfred John M'Cullough, who suddenly expired at a gift evening to Miss May Woolhouse, who was to be married to his second son next Wednesday. Deceased was. in his usual health, and engaged a partner in a dance. After promenading the hall once he suddenly expired. A doctor was called from Whangarei and pronounced that death was due to heart failure. The deceased leaves a wife, three sons, and one daughter. AUCKLAND, March 9. A motor accident resulting in serious injuries to a young married woman occurred on the Great South road at Ellerslie. Mrs F. . O’Donnell was a passenger in a car driven-by Godfrey Ohms, of Balmoral road, Mount Eden, which came into collision with another car driven by W. H. Panckhurst, of Otahuhu. Mrs O’Donnell, who was in the front of the car, was thrown out. and her head struck the roadway. She was taken to the Auckland Hospital where it was found that she had received a fracture of the skull.. Her condition during the night was extremely serious, but it was reported to-day that she had recovered consciousness and was considerably better. A passenger in the other car, Miss Vera Panckhurst, suffered minor :n--juries, but was able to go to her home. Both cars were damaged.

March 10. The body found in Auckland Harbour on Tuesday has been identified as that of George Thomas Tyslop, a carpenter and joiner, who had been out of work since October last, when his farm at Okahu was sold by the mortgagee. He

left home on Monday to seek work at Devouport. His wife stated at the inquest that he was much worried over unemployment, but had never indicated an intention to commit suicide. Stephen Kiddell, aged 34, a telegraph linesman, died in the hospital from injuries received as the result of a fall from a pole at Epsom on February 2.

NAPIER, March 9. At the inquest on Harry O’Neill, aged 59, of American nationality, a labourer employed on the public woiks at Waikaremoana, who was killed in the railway yards last night, the coroner returned a verdict that the deceased died from shock following injuries, no blame being attachable to anyone. Evidently the deceased had indulged too freely in liquor and had gone to sleep on the line. March 11. When Peneus fell ffl the Omaranui Hurdles at the Napier Park meeting today, his rider, A. M'Donald, one of the leading cross-country riders in the Dominion, received a fractured kneecap and was taken to a private hospital in Hastings. ELTHAM, March 8. An inquest was held this morning on the body of Blanche Ivy Tiplady, aged 29, who was found dead in bed at her father’s residence on Sunday morning. A verdict was returned that the cause of death was corha, due to pressure on the brain as the result of hemorraliage, this being secondary to a long-standing disease of the kidneys. HAWERA, March 8. A sensational accident occurred on the Tongahoe Valley road, near Hawera, late on Monday afternoon, a car falling over a bank 90ft deep into the Tongahoe River, the occupants (Mr John Wicks and his son Alfred) being badly injured. The mishap was due to the steering gear locking at the turn of the road. Mr Wicks, sen., was thrown clear halfway down, but his son fell the whole distance, and narrowly escaped drowning. Aj>asser-by brought the injured men to Hawera. John Wicks was removed to the hospital, suffering from shock, several crushed ribs and extensive bruising. Alfred was taken home to Normanby, with injuries to his back. The car was completely wrecked.

.MARTON, March 11. Early this~ morning a car containing a party of Wanganui sportsmen returning from the Purdy-Grime boxing match at Wellington yesterday evening, left the road near Turakma and overturned. All received injuries, these in two cases being serious. The party comprised T. Souter (driver), W. Quigley (bank manager), T. Harley (hotel licensee), and John Coull (auctioneer). Harley had one leg broken, and it is feared the other is fractured. Quigley had his shoulder and ribs crushed. The former was admitted to hospital. WELLINGTON, March 11.

The body of James Walls. 65 years of age, of 80 Mein street, Wellington South, was found floating in the harbour this morning. An inquest will be held. NELSON, March 10. This afternoon Victor Jury, aged eight, the son of Mr R. V. Jury, was knocked down by a goods train on the port line. Jury and another boy were playing across the line at the sea wall, and when the train approached both tried to cross in front of the engine. The first boy crossed safely, but Victor was caught and knocked into the water. He received a severe scalp wound in the back of the head and cuts and abrasions to his bodv. CHRISTCHURCH, March 8. A resident of 36 Opawa road found John Henry M'Laren, a carriage cleaner employed by the Railways Department, lying dead on the footpath this morning at her gate. M'Larcn, who was aged 45, lived in Station road, Heathcote. He was a patient Christchurch Hospital in December. The deceased was subject to fits and had been in ill-health for some time. March 13. On Saturday evening, between 9 and 10, Edward James Brownie, 55 Fitzgerald avenue, was admitted to the Christchurch Hospital suffering from a bullet wound in the rightchest. His account of the incident when the police interviewed him was that he was cleaning a pea rifle, and was unaware it was loaded, when the cartridge fired. A BOY'S DEATH. CHRISTCHURCH, March 11. A tragic story of a boy’s death was told at a special sitting of the Magistrate s Court this morning, when a single woman named Helen Mary Kinnimouth was called on to answer two charges before Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M. The accident by which the lad met his death occurred on February 20 in the vicinity of the corner of Selwyn street and Lincoln road.

Helen Mary Kinnimouth was charged with having driven on February 20 at Christchurch a motor car in a negligent manner, thereby causing the- death of David Noel Nelson. She was further charged with having driven the car without being the holder of a license. Mr Haslam appearer! for the accused and Mr Brassington represented the relatives of the deceased.

Constable Irwin produced a statement made by the accused in which she said that she thought the accident was caused by an error of judgment on her part. She did not have a license, but her sister Flora did, though she often took the wheel. Helen Mary Kininmoiuth was called, but Mr Haslam objected, and the Chief selective agreed that she was entitled to refuse to say anything. The accused pleaded not guilty, and was committed for trial in the Supreme Court on the charge of having caused David Nelsons death. Bail was allowed in the sum. of £lOO and one surety of £lOO, or two of £5O each. The charge of not having a license was adjourned sine die. The evidence taken on the charge was sworn to by the respective witnesses at the inquest concerning the boy’s death. The verdict given by Mr Lawry was that death occurred on February 23, as the result of cerebral injuries caused by the lad being knocked down by , a motor car driven by Helen Mary Kinnimouth.