CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3870, 15 May 1928, Page 37

CASUALTIES.

DEATH FROM INJURIES. AUCKLAND, May 8. As a result of injuries received when he fell from a tramcar on Anzac Day, the death of Francis Walker, aged 79, has occurred in hospital. Walker suffered concussion of the brain and other injuries. BODY FOUND IN HARBOUR. NAPIER, May 8. A search instituted following on the discovery of some clothing which had been discarded on the breakwater, resulted in the finding in the water of the body of William Henry Schultz, a married man, with four children. Schultz was a furnaceman at the Port Ahuriri foundry. The deceased had posted a letter to his wife indicating his intention to take his life, and saying that he was worried, but not disclosing the cause. At the inquest a verdict of suicide was returned. A sack containing old iron was found round his neck. FATAL FALL FROM CAR. AUCKLAND, May 9. As a result of injuries received when he fell from a tramcar on Anzac Day, the death of Francis Walker, aged 79, has occurred in hospital. Walker suffered concussion of the brain and other injuries. VERDICT OF SUICIDE. NAPIER. May 9. A search following the discovery of clothing which had been discarded on the Napier breakwater resulted in the finding in the water of the body of William Henry Schultz. Schultz was a furnaceman at the Port Ahuriri foundry, a married man, with, four children. He had posted a letter to his wife indicating his intention to take his life, and saying that he was worried, but not disclosing the cause. At the inquest a verdict of suicide was returned. A sack containing old iron was found round his neck. INJURY TO EYE. NAPIER, May 9. Fred Robinson, a young man, suffered a severe injury to his eye as the result of a pellet from a charge fired at a wild duck rebounding and striking him. He ■was taken to the hospital, and reports indicate the possibility of Robinson losing the sight of the eye. HEART FAILURE. CHRISTCHURCH, May 9. “ That the death of William Charles Small was caused through cardiac failure due to a weak heart, and was induced by having had a hearty meal immediately prior to attempting to crank his motor car on the Greenpark road on Sunday,” was the verdict of the coroner at the inquest held at Lincoln. Deceased was married, aged 30. > FATALITY AT STUDHOLME JUNCTION. TIMARU, May 9. Just before 6 o’clock to-night George Leal, of Anderson’s Bay, Dunedin, and J. Crai<x, of Timaru, were crossing the railway line at Studholme Junction, when they were struck by the Oamaru-Timaru train as it came into the station. Craig was thrown clear, but is suffering from shock and a deep cut on the right leg. Leal was drawn under the engine, and was terribly mangled, death being almost instantaneous. MOTOR CYCLE FATALITY. GISBORNE, May 10. An inquest was held into the circumstances attending the death of Marcia Mapgaret Carrington, who died on May 3, as the result of being knocked over by a motor cycle whilst walking with her mother 'at dusk on Makaraka road. The coroner found that death followed injury sustained when the deceased was run into and knocked down by a motor cycle ridden by a youth, Archibald Lawrence Lamb. BURNT TO DEATH. MARTON. May 10. William Connell, a carpenter by trade, an elderly married man. with a wife and family residing at Wanganui, was burned to death in a two-roomed whare at the side of the road at Marton Junction. The fire was discovered shortly after 4 this morning. When the brigade arrived the task of saving the building was almost a hopeless one. and, despite good work, the whole building was destroyed. It was hoped that Connell, who was known to be the only occupant, had escaped, but his charred remains were later found in what was once his bunk. The building is an isolated spot, and consequently it was some time before the outbreak was discovered. The cause is a mystery. FOUND DEAD. GISBORNE, May 11. The death occurred suddenly this morning of Edmond Dougherty, a coal and wood merchant, aged 64 years. Dougherty had complained of pains in the chest /ind abdomen, and later he was found dead in a wood yard. KILLED IN RAILWAY WORKSHOPS YARD. AUCKLAND. May 11. An accident which occurred at the Railway Workshops at Newmarket this afternoon resulted in the death of a labourer, Edward Reid, a single man, aged about 45, residing at Henderson. Another labourer, George Busby, of Epsom, received a severe scalp wound, and after undergoing an X-ray examination at the hospital he was taken to his home. Steel wagon frames, each weighing between two and three tons, were being unloaded by means of a crane from trucks on a siding alongside the engineer- . ing workshop. A frame had been lifted clear of a truck, and was being swung round preparatory to being lowered, when a chain slipped from the crane hook and one end

of the frame crashed to the ground, pinnin K Beid beneath it. When the frame was lifted he was found to have suffered terrible injuries to his head and shoulders, which must have caused practically instantaneous death. PILLION RIDER KILLED. CHRISTCHURCH, May 11. n „„ 7 e , C ? ro i ner , (Mr IL P ' L awry, S'.M.) ™°’ day the in quest into the death of Margaret O’Connor, which ovrthe Christchurch Hospital on April 20 from injuries suffered when a motor cycle driven by Trevor Walter fnl’k’’ on v ’ dnc J l she was riding pillion fashion, crashed into a heap of earth on the road. The Coroner held that as the motor cycle was without a light and the night was dark the speed at which Moss drove was excessive. The obstruction was marked by four lamps, but Moss, having seen the warning lights, failed to taKe proper care in approaching the obstruction. BOY INJURED ON SWING. a n t- , AUCKLAND. May 11. A boy, Lionel Lloyd, aged 11, received severe injuries to the head while playing at swings in Potter’s Park. He was al° hospital. His condition is stated to be fairly serious. THE STUDHOLM FATALITY. WAI MATE, May 11. An open verdict was returned at the inquest concerning the death of George Leal, of Dunedin, who was killed at Studholme Junction, on Wednesday evening through being run over by a train. The deceased, with a companion, named John Craig, of Timaru, was walking across the rails from the Waimate train (which had been shunted to a branch line) to the platform on the west side, thinking that the approaching train was going on the east side of the platform. Instead, the train switched on to the loop line west of the platform and the deceased had no time to avoid being run over, Craig being knocked clear. In his evidence, Craig said he knew passengers had to get out of the train when it arrived at the station, but he, with the deceased, stayed because the night was cold. The guard came through the carriages when the train was on the branch line, but did not say they had im right to be there. Thomas O’Connell, engine driver of the Oamaru-Timaru train, said that at tiie curve the headlight would not show along the line where the men were,"but athwart it. He was travelling from 10 to 12 miles an hour. If the yards had been brilliantly lighted it was possible he would have seen the men. Michael Healey, guard of the Waimate train, said that there was a regulation requiring a guard to see that the train was clear before it was shunted from the platform. He looked through the carriage windows for passengers, and seeing none gave the all-clear sign. He aid n °t think the regulation required the guard to walk through the carriages to see if they were empty. The Station Master at Studholme Junction said he interpreted the regulation to mean that the guard should see that the carriages were empty. Constable M'Gettigan, who was called to the scene of the accident, said the fighting of the station yards was very inefficient. The jury returned an open verdict, adding a rider that the lighting system at the junction was inadequate. Railway Traffic Inspector M’Gonagle Ea i £• department had in hand the remodelling of the junction yards. COLLAPSE ON GOLF LINKS. AUCKLAND, May 3. While playing in a flag match at Titirangi Jinks yesterday afternoon Inomas Oswald Tyzack, aged 42 years, married, collapsed at the third tee and died almost immediately. A doctor who was playing at tho time, was quickly on the scene, but was unable to do anything. All the games were at once postponed. SKULL FRACTURED. AUCKLAND, Ma v 13. A motor <yclist, Cyril Lewis, of Cambridge, aged about 22 years sustained a fracture of the skull through colliding a milk cart at Onehunga yesterday. His condition is serious. FOUND DEAD. TAUMARUNUI, May 12. A man named Miles, single, aged 25, was found dead in a bed on his father’s farm near Taumarunui at 7 o’clock this morning with a bullet through hi s head and a rifle alongside the body. RAILWAY FATALITY. WELLINGTON, May 12. y? e b °dy of Charles Woodley was found badly mutilated on the railway line between Porirua and Paremata early this morning. He was a mental patient at Fonrua, and was missed last evening. DEATH FOLLOWING HEART ATTACK. CHRISTCHURCH; May 13. Arthur Hobbs, aged 52 vears, formerly; a Canterbury representative footballer', and recently a well-known resident of Sumner, fel lover a cliff at Scarborough yesterday and was killed. He set out from nis home at Sumner about noon to walk 0 , <iyi°rs Mistake, and he Collapsed, probably from a heart attack, while walking on a path which i s at the top of the cliff. FALL FROM A SWING. CHRISTCHURCH. May 13. While playing on the swings in the public gardens on Saturday, Mary Reeves (aged 11) fell and fractured her right leg. KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTOR. William M'Fadyen. aged 66 years, residing at Doutrlas street. St. Kilda. was admitted to the Hospital at 5.45 pm

yesterday suffering from a broken leg. The injury -was the result of MTadyen Being knocked down by a motor car near the Stock Exchange. THROWN FROM HORSE. A young man, named Allan M'Donald, of Enfield, was thrown from his horse at the Hunt Club’s meeting at Wingatui <n Saturday, and suffered a fractured wrist. He was taken to the hospital. A BOY INJURED. Norman Stubley, aged 15 years, residing at 41 Bayfield road, was admitted to the Hospital at 4.20 p.m. on Saturday suffering from injuries to his back, resulting from a fall from a tree. FRACTURED ARM. A commercial traveller, John Robinson, aged 33 years, residing at 43 Bridger street. Mornington. was admitted to the hospital on Saturday evening suffering from a fractured right arm, received as a result of a motor car in which he was riding overturning on the road near Roxburgh.