CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3860, 6 March 1928, Page 25

CASUALTIES.

ANOTHER BATHING FATALITY. AUCKLAND, February 27. Melvin Loveridge, aged 40, the driver of a bullock team at Huia darn construction, was drowned while bathing in a pool on Saturday evening. Ho was bathing with friends at the end of the tunnel farthest from the dam at dusk in a pool over 6ft deep. When the body was recovered artificial respiration failed to restore life.

SERIOUS MOTOR COLLISION. AUCKLAND, February 27.

A serious collision between two motor cars occurred at a corner in Remuera this evening. The cars involved were those of Dr A. H. Marsack and Mr P. T. Upton. Dr Marsack received severe head injuries, and was admitted to hospital. Two of Mr Upton’s children, who were in the car with their father, suffered head injuries. One child, aged 31 years, is seriously injured. An operation was performed, and its condition is serious. The other child, a boy, escaped with bruises. Dr Marsack’s car was wrecked, and Mr Upton's car was badly damaged.

BODY FOUND ON RAILWAY LINE AUCKLAND, February 27.

The badly mutilated body of a man, not yet identified, was found on the railway line near Mount Eden Station this morning. The body was discovered bv the guard of an outgoing train. It is not known how the fatality happened. The deceased was aged between 40 and 50 years. He was a dark man, clean shaven, and of medium build.

DEATH FROM HEAD INJURIES. HAWERA, February 27.

‘ Millicent Elizabeth Richter, aged 42. wife of a Mokoia farmer who was found unconscious on the main road near her home on Friday evening and removed to hospital with severe head injuries, died about 11 o’clock on Saturday night without having regained consciousness.

FATALLY INJURED BY MOTOR CAR HAWERA, February 27.

After two weeks’ hospital treatment for head injuries, Roy Edward Jackson, aged six, died last evening. The boy .was injured oh February 2 in running across a road in Hawera to meet his father. He crossed behind a stationary car and ran into a moving car which was following the one driven by the boy’s father. The driver swerved, but could not avoid the boy, who was struck by a mudguard.

A CARRIER’S DEATH. WELLINGTON, February 27.

The inquest on the body of Thomas George Needham, carrier, was concluded to-day. The deceased died on February 10, as tho result of a collision between his horse and a tramcar. The Coroner Mr W. G. Riddell, found that death was due to pneumonia, following injuries to the chest. It was stated that the deceased left the hospital against the wish of the doctors.

TERRIBLE HEAD INJURIES. AUCKLAND, February 28,

With terrible head injuries and fractured ribs received through being knocked down by a railway engine near the Glen Eden station this morning Samuel Hare, aged 65, a married man with five children, who lives at Glen Eden, was taken to the Auckland Hospital. It is understood that Hare was running to catch a train, and in some way stumbled and fell, his head crashing against the piston rod of the engine. The accident happened about a-quarter to 7.

INJURIES TO SPINE. AUCKLAND, February 28.

Serious spinal injuries were received byMrs Annie Oemcke, of Napier, through the capsize of a lorry on the razorback deviation betweeen Pukekohe and Mercer yesterday. The lorry skidded on wet clay and overturned. Mrs Oemeke’s husband, who was driving, escaped injury. The ambulance reached the locality inside an hour, and the injured woman was brought to Auckland Hospital.

BUSHMAN FATALLY INJURED. TAUMARUNUI, February 28.

A fatal accident occurred in the bush beyond Manunui yesterday- afternoon. W. Aiding, a married man, 37 years old, a bushman employed as a cross-cutter byEllis and Burnand, went to fell a punga fern with which to construct a stage round rimu that had been scarfed. He cut the punga. looking up to watch it as it fell. It struck a nearby tree, detaching a branch, which fell and struck Aiding in the eye, penetrating the brain. Aiding was conveyed to Taumarunui Hospital, where he died at 10.30 last night.

FOUND HANGING. MASTERTON, February 28. Jack Dent, aged about 46, a returned Soldier and ex-naval man, who arrived in Masterton from Wellington a few days ago seeking work, was found hanging this morning from a tree in the Solway Show Grounds, at the entrance to the avenue. KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTOR CAR. AUCKLAND. February 29. Henry Sherborne, of Petone, Wellington, a builder, was knocked down by a motor car as he stepped off the Queen street pavement to board a tramcar last night, and was sent to the hospital with severe internal injuries. His condition is fairly serious.

BODY IDENTIFIED, AUCKLAND, February 29. The man found dead on the railwayline near the Mount Eden station on Monday has been identified as HaywardNathan Newdick, a resident of Glenmore.

INDIAN’S CLOSE CALL. HAMILTON, February 29. While undergoing a driving test an Indian fruiterer named Sala had his van struck by a slow-travelling goods train near Frankton railway station. The traffic inspector (Mr P, Courtney) leaped

clear before the impact, but the Indian remained at the wheel. He was uninjured, but the front of the van was extensively damaged.

A BUSHMAN’S DEATH

WELLINGTON, February 29. An inquest concerning the death of Walter Aiding, a bushman, who was killed at Manunui through a piece of branch falling and piercing his eye and brain, was held before Mr Laird, coroner, who returned a verdict of accidental death.

HUMAN REMAINS FOUND. GISBORNE, March 1. Tlie head and trunk of a man’s body were washed ashore on the Waikanae Beach this morning. They are believed to be the remains of Patrick Roff, a seaman on the schooner Elsie Mary, who was drowned on January 2. BURNED TO DEATH. MASTERTON, March 1. As the result of the burning of his house at Te Ore Ore last night, Harry Scott, aged 55, lost his life. Scott was sleeping in the house alone, and when the fire was noticed by a neighbour it was too late to effect a rescue, the remains later being found in the debris.

MAN FOUND DROWNED. WELLINGTON, March 1. John Lawler, aged 55, of Sydney street, Petone, a single man, employed by the Gear Meat Companp was found drowned on the Petone Beach.

KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR. CHRISTCHURCH, March 1. James Doggett, aged 13, of Rangiora, was knocked down by a motor car last evening while cycling, and was injured about the head. He was admitted to the hospital, but his condition is not serious. The car was driven by John Matthews. It struck an electric light pole and was wrecked beyond repair.

CHILD DROWNED IN WATER RACE. TIMARU, March 1. Keith Cooper, the two-year-old son of Mr Walter Cooper, was drowned to-day on a farm at Scadown through falling into a water race.

FATAL FALL FROM TREE. AUCKLAND, March 2. The death occurred in the Auckland Hospital to-day of Harry Beety, aged 58, as the result of injuries received through falling from a tree in the garden of his home at Richmond Hill, Grey Lynn, on February 18. Beety was picking fruit at the time of the accident, and the bough on which he was standing suddenly broke and hurled him to the ground. He received medical attention, and was later removed to hospital.

AN UNIDENTIFIED SKELETON. GISBORNE, March 3. The skeleton which was washed up on the Waikanae Beach has not been identified as that of a seaman named Roff, who was drowned two months ago. A doctor was of the opinion that the skeleton had been in the water over six months, and was that of a man considerably taller than Roff.

RAILWAY EMPLOYEE'S DEATH

CHRISTCHURCH, March 3. At the resumed inquest to-day concerning the death of Francis George’ Donnelly, aged 56, a railway employee, who was injured on the wharf at Lyttelton on February 24, and who subsequently died in the Christchurch Hospital, Dr L. G. M’Queen, house surgeon, stated that Don nelly was suffering from severe shock when admitted. There was a small punctured wound near the ilium, and four ribs were broken. There was swelling in the upper part of the left thigh, caused probably by haemorrhage. There was an appearance of internal haemorrhage. The deceased rallied for about an hour and then became worse. A transfusion was ordered, but he died before it could be carried out. He died from internal haemorrhage caused by rupture of the left kidney and spleen, due to injuries received. The inquest was further adjourned till Monday.

RUN OVER BY MOTOR CAR. HAWERA, March 3. An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Roy Edward Jackson, "aged six years, who was knocked down by a car on February 2, when running across a road on the outskirts of the town to meet his father, and who died in hospital on February 26. The evidence showed that the boy was running behind a stationary car on the road, and suddenly appeared in the path of a moving car. The driver, John R. Miller, a farmer, being unable to avoid the boy. The jury found that the boy died from injuries received through being accidentally struck by a car driven by John Miller. A PAINFUL INJURY. Wilfred Frisby received a very painful injury on Friday, when his hand was caught in a circular saw at Messrs Reid and Gray’s new building at Burnside. The injured man, who is aged 32 years, is a carpenter in the employ of E. M’Leod. He was removed to the Hospital for treatment. WOODHAUGH DROWNING FATALITY. An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Charles Ferris Cunninghams, aged 19 years, son of Mr J. Cunninghame, of Palmerston, who was drowned in the Leith in Woodhaugh Gardens on Saturday afternoon, was held at the Morgue. Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., conducted the inquiry, and Sergeant Boulton represented the police. The body was identified by Mr J. Cunningham, who stated that his son had always enjoyed good health

Dr Harty said that artificial respiration was being carried out when he arrived at the Gardens. As a result of his examination of the body witness was of the opinion that death was due to drowning, and that the deceased was probably seized with eramp while swimming. Evan Kenneth M'Gillivray said that he was with the deceased at the Woodhaugh Gardens on Saturday afternoon. When Tie and witness had been in the water about 10 minutes, the latter saw that his companion was in difficulties. The deceased was not a good swimmer, and witness went to his assistance. The deceased caught hold of him and they struggled for some time. Tho pool was a small one, and the deceased was only about a yard from the edge. They both sank, and witness came to the surface and secured a hold on the edgo of the pcol. The deceased then came up within a foot of tho surface of tho water, with his head down, but immediately disappeared from sight. The deceased did not complain of cramp while they were in the water. No other persons were bathing in the pool. ' Mr A. V. Smart, who was on the bank, dived several times in attempts to locate and recover the body, but failed. The body was recovered by Mr W. S. Hindmarsh about half an hour afterwards.

Albert Victor Smart, of Oamaru, said that when the deceased entered the water he complained that it was very cold. The water was much discoloured.

Walter Scott Hindmarsh, an attendant .at the Municipal Baths, said be was at the Woodhaugh Gardens on Saturday afternoon when he was informed that a man had been drowned in the Leith, and he proceeded immediately to the scene of the accident. He entered the stream, and after several attempts succeeded in locating the body and removing it to the bank. Artificial respiration was carried out until the arrival of Dr Harty. The Coroner returned a verdict that deceased met his. death through being accidentally drowned at the Gardens on February 2-5. The Coroner added that he would mention to the authorities the desirability of a notice being erected pointing out that the pool was dangerous for bathing purposes. KICKED BY A COW. A youth named Alfred Watt, aged IS years, residing at Palmerston, was admitted to the Hospital at 9.25 last evening, suffering from a fracture of the left log below the knee. The injury was received when a cow, which Watt was milking, kicked him. MAN KILLED AT CEMENT WORKS. James Montgomery Brown, chief electrician at the Pelichet Bay Cement Works, was instantaneously killed at the works at 1.45 p.m. on Sunday. He was attempting to put a driv e belt on to the motor that drives the rotary kiln, and evidently his right hand was caught between the' beltand the wheel, causing his body to be drawn on to the wheel, where fiis head was crushed. The deceased was a married man, 32 years of age, and resided at 138 Harbour terrace.