CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3830, 9 August 1927, Page 37

CASUALTIES.

FALL FROM A SCAFFOLDING. WELLINGTON, August 2. Deserra Marcus, aged 44, a married man, residing in Awarawa road, Ngaio and employed by the Fletcher Construction Company, fell from the scaffolding of a building on which he was working, and was admitted to hospital, suffering from severe bodily injuries. DEATH BY MISADVENTURE. i( PAHIATUA, August 3. “That the deceased met his death by drowning, obviously due to ’ccidentally falling over a high cliff into the river near the end of George street,” was the verdict of the jury at the inquest to-day concerning the death of the Rev. Father Fitzgibbons. SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. WELLINGTON, August 2. Walter Mangin, aged 21, of 304 The Esplanade, Island Bay, was admitted to hospital to-day, suffering from severe head injuries, the result of his motor cycle skidding and running into a bank. He is progressing favourably. INJURIES TO THROAT. WELLINGTON, August 2. Arthur Longbottom, married, a grocer, residing in Aurora terrace, Petone, was admitted to hospital in a serious condition, as the result of attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. DEATH FROM EXPOSURE. INVERCARGILL, August 3. The body of William Blackman, aged <G, was found at Avenal, death being due to. exposure. The deceased left on a thirty-mile walk to a relative’s place, and was apparently overcome by the severity of the weather.

PRIEST FOUND DEAD. . ELTHAM, August 2. The mysterious disappearance earlv on Sunday evening of Father Maurice Fitzgibbons, aged about 32, late of Levin, caused a search to bo made for the missing man.

Father Fitzgibbons had been an inmate of the Lewisham Hospital in Christchurch for the last six months, and as a- result of tho operations ho had undergone he was on the edge of a nervous breakdown. He, therefore, came up to stay with Father Moore at Eltham in the hope that a change for some months would do him good. On Sunday he said Mass at 11 and was also present at devotions in the evening. After the latter service he walked to the gate with Father Moore. The latter went back, and when ho returned he found that Father Fitzgibbons was missing. This was about 7.40 o'clock, and the missing man was not seen later.

Search parties scoured the district yesterday and to-day, and jp.te this afternoon Mr Theodore Michalick found the missing man’s hat on a high bank of the Waingongoro River. He followed the river down and with the two Hammerley brothers, of Kaponga, found the body in 6ft of water, a mile below where the hat was found. The coat was caught on a snag in the river. The watch on the body had stopped at 8.10, half an hour after it was discovered that he was missing. Father Fitzgibbon’s only known relative is a sister in the convent in Christchurch.

DEATH FROM INJURIES. WHANGAREI, August 4. The death occurred in hospital at 8.45 this evening of William A. Frood as a result of head injuries received by being knocked down on Tuesday night by a motor cycle ridden by S. Withers. Deceased, who was 35 years of age, was married, with two children. He belonged to a family well known in the Northland, and ho saw lengthy war service. At the time of his death he was accountant to the Whangarei Timber Company, and was also a prominent Oddfellow. Until recently the deceased was closely associated with the control of Rugby in this district. MOTOR CYCLIST’S DEATH. HAWERA, August 4. “In view of the possibility of other proceedings I do not think I should review the evidence or give reasons for my findings,” stated the considered finding of Mr J- S. Barton, S.M., whose verdict was withheld last Wednesday at the inquest concerning the death of the youth Otto Amheln. The verdict w;is that Amlielm died on July 4 as the result of injuries received on June 18 in a collision between a motor cycle ridden by him and a motor car driven by Walter William Vickery. FATAL STREET ACCIDENT. NELSON, August 4. At the inquest concerning the death of Mrs Mary Ann Lamb, an elderly woman who died at the public hospital, a verdict was returned that the deceased died from haemorrhage of the brain caused by being knocked down by a cyclist while crossing Waimea street on the night of May 27 last. CAR AND LORRY COLLIDE. WELLINGTON, August 5. A fivc-seater motor car containing three men and two women, returning from a private dance, collided with a corporation milk lorry at Kilbirnio early this morning. One man, who was in the back of tho car, Victor Smith, married,- of Kauri street, Kilbirnie, was sent to the hospital with severe injuries to his head, and was operated on. It is stated that the car

skidded in the wet and swung round when the brake was put on, the back portion striking the lorry. WELL-KNOWN CYCLIST INJURED. WELLINGTON, August 5. C. Flett, .the well-known cyclist, aged 25, collided with a motor lorry through his machine skidding, at Wellington, and received severe facial injuries. A SUDDEN DEATH. CHRISTCHURCH, August 5. Leonard Wilkinson Voller, of Bury street, was walking with his wife and children in Rolleston street, Linwood, last evening, when he collapsed and died He was aged 46. An inquest is not considered necessary. TRAGIC DISCOVERY IN BILLIARD ROOM. CHRISTCHURCH, August 5. A tragic discovery was made by Michael M’Carthy, part owner of the Metropolitan Billiards Saloon in Manchester street, when he forced an entry into the saloon on the morning of July 28. In the billiard room lay the body of Arthur Percy Robertahawe, who rented the premises from M'Carthy * and his partner. At the inquest to-day evidence was given that Robertshawe. who was 44 years of age, had mentioned that business was very quiet, but he had not seemed despondent. The body was found lying in a pool of blood, face downwards on the floor, and was fully dressed. There was an open bloodstained razor underneath and a deep cut over tho throat* Tho deceased had apparently been dead for two days. According to statements found amongst the deceased’s effects, his profit for a period of 13 weeks was less than £lO, out of which he was required to pay his board. Tho coroner (Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M.) returned a verdict of suicide. INJURED BY RIFLE BULLET. CHRISTCHURCH. August 5. Through the accidental discharge of o Winchester rifio in the car in which he was riding, Mr A. S. Masters, manager of Kodak (Australasia), Ltd., had to be admitted to a private hospital. The bullet entered Mr Masters’ leg. It is believed that he will be able to resume work bjMonday. KNOCKED DOWN BY TRAM. WELLINGTON, August 7. Edward West, aged 40 years, received head injuries through being knocked down by a tram in Lambton quay, but he was not admitted to hospital. MOTOR CYCLIST INJURED. WELLINGTON, August 6. Jack Elsby, aged 21 years, who resides at 1238 Sutherland road, Lyall Bay, received injuries to the lower part of his leg through his foot catching in the spokes of the wheel of a motor cycle he was riding, and was admitted to hospital. FOOTBALLERS INJURED.

William White, aged 16 years, who resides at 347 Highgate, was admitted to hospital on Saturday afternoon suffering from a fractured left leg, received whilst playing in the match between Technical and High School. Charles Cunningham, who received injuries to his head whilst playing League Rugby for City juniors agaftist Pacific at Montecillo. The injured lad, who is 19 years of age, resides at 120 Carroll street. Walter Moretc, whilst playing in the representative match against Southland on Saturday afternoon, received an injury to the knee which necesitated his being carried from the field. He was admitted to hospital at 4.30. STRUCK BY MOTOR CAR. Raymond Graham, aged six years, who resides with his parents at 61' Park terrace, Kensington, was struck by a motor car on Saturday afternoon whilst running across the road at Anderson’s Bay terminus. He was admitted to hospital at 5 o’clock, where it was found that he was suffering from a fracture of the left leg. INFANT’S BODY DISCOVERED. At noon yesterday a man engaged in cutting gorse in Maitland street, near Montecillo, discovered the naked body of a newly-born infant under a bush. The body appeared to have been exposed for some days. HEAD INJURIES. Stanley Maynard, aged 22, residing at 48 Normanby street, Musselburgh, was admitted to the Hospital at 3.30 yesterday afternoon with head injuries. Maynard, who is employed by Mr Foster, baker, at Caversham, was driving a cart along the main south road when the horse stumbled, causing him to be thrown out ou to the road ou his head. FRACTURED FINGERS. A young man named Alfred Wilson, aged 21, residing at 17 Kirkcaldy street, South Dunedin, was taken to the Hospital at 1.30 p.m. yesterday, with broken fingers received through a bar of iron crushing them at the Dunedin Engineering Company’s foundryDR MARSHALL’S DEATH. Dr Angus M‘Phee Marshall, of 43 Moray place, Dunedin, died suddenly at his residence on Sunday evening. July 31, and from the evidence available it appears beyond doubt that he took a dose of poison, and died half an hour later. In consequence of a statement made by Dr Marshall to his wife about r. quarter past 10 p.m., Dr W. Marshall Macdonald and Dr Jenkins were telephoned for. When they arrived at Dr Marshall’s home about 10 minutes later they found the doctor unconscious, but although they applied the usual remedies their efforts were of no avail.

The late Dr Marshall was 34 years of age. He leaves a wife and two children. Last week he resigned from the position of venereal diseases officer and anaesthetist at the Dunedin Hospital.

An inquest was _ opened on August 1 at the deceased's residence, before • l ‘ r H. W. Bundle, coroner. Sergeant Gilligan represented the police. The following evidence was taken : — Alexander Fleming Marshall, dental student, identified the body as that of hia brother, Angus M‘Phee Marshall, of Dunedin, medical practitioner. Deceased resided with hia wife and family in Moray place. Witness was with him on Sunday night. Deceased seemed to be in hia usual health and spirits. He was not complaining of bad health. When supper was ready, about half-past 9, witn.ss vent to summon his brother, who was in the treatment room on the ground floor. Witness went into the room, but noticed nothing unusual. Witness spoke to him tor a few minutes. Mrs Marshall then, joined them, and they were talking together in the same room for bout 10 minutes. Mrs Marshall and witness then left and went upstairs. Deceased came upstairs, to the breakfast room a few minutes afterwards, and told Mrs Marshall ho wanted to speak to her. A few minutes later Mrs Marshal came back to witness in a great state and told him her husband had taken something and asked him to ring up a doctor. Witness rang up Dr Marshall Macdonald and Dr Jenkins. They arrived in about 10 minutes. Deceased had no financial or other worries that witness knew .about. Dr William Marshall Macdonald said that on Sunday night, about 20 minutes past 10, he received a ring from the last witness that Dr Marshall had taken an overdose of poison. Witness gathered a few things together and at once went to Dr Marshall’s home in Moray place, which he reached in about 10 minutes. Dr Jenkins was alreadv there. They applied the usual remedies, but the heart failed suddenly after about 20 minutes’ treatment. The facts stated to witness were consistent with the view that the deceased, had taken a large dose of poison. When! witness arrived Dr Marshall was unconscious, and remained so until he died.

The inquest was concluded on Saturday before Mr H. W. Bundle, coroner. The wife of the deceased said that when her husband called her to the room in which he was he kissed her and said, “Good-bye,” adding that ha had taken a large dose of poison. Witness hurried away, and summoned her brother-in-law, who sent for medical aid. The Coroner returned a verdict, of death, from poison, self-administered, while in a, 1 state of mental depression.