ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11056, 23 August 1907, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. Tliomas Joseph Gaudin, a well-known farmer, of Waikato, was accidentlly shot at Matakohe; Deceased, who was 32 years of age, recently purchased a farm at Matakohe, and only took possession on Monday. He was found dead, but no particular.3 an available to indicate haw the accident occurred. Deceased, who was, thc youngest son of Mr F. Gaudin, of Auckland, served with the first New Zealand contingent m South Africa. He leaves a widow and a child. AUCKLAND, this day. A Maori named Jerry Petea had his back broken through a log rolling over him while hauling logs at Keriana, near Mongonui. He died last night. DUNEDIN, last night. Tlie adjourned inquest on the bodies of Ruby Haberfieid and Jacob Taieki. her infant son, the victims of the fatal fife at Port Chalmers on July 7th, was held today. Tlie jury returned a verdict that tb.3 victims were accidentally, burned to death, but there was no evidence to show hew the fire had been caused. NAPIER, last night. A young man named Michael Hagan, about 27 years of age, was accidentally killed at Rissington tliis morning through a dray upsetting and falling on him when engaged m carting chaff. NAPIER, this day. At the inquest on Hogan, killed by the overturning of a dray, the jury found a verdict of accidental death through suffocation. FEILDING. tliis day. A married woman named Augusta Billett was found dead this morning at Nikau, Avith lier head m a tub of water. It is not known how it happened. An inquest is being held. (Special to Herald.) HAMILTON, this day. Particulars of the death of Mr Fred. Gaudin, accidentally shot at Matakohi, show that deceased "was trying to have a shot at a pheasant on the property, and whilst passing through a gate the gun. caught m some wire netting. The shot entering under his chin, death must have been instantaneous. Deceased only arrived at Matakohe on Tuesday, having taken up eeven hundred acres m the district. He was a member of. the First Contingent, and leaves a widow and one child. An inquest will be held to-day.