ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

Southland Times, Issue 17609, 25 March 1914, Page 5

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

eoexp dead. (Per United Press Association). WELLtXGTOX. .March L' 1. The unidentified hotly of a man between sixty-five and .seventy years was found submerged in the mud on the Thorndon reclamation works, into which he had apparently fallen last night The body was very emaciated THIIOWX i'llOM A ■IIOIISK. CIIRISTGHriICTI. .March 1. .Mr .lames Londugan. who was thrown from his horse at the tattle Ilivcr tailway station .and admitted to the Christchurch hospital yesterday, died there last night. At the inquest, held to-day, Dr. Scott stated that the man never regained consciousness after it is admittance to (he hospital Death was due to a fracture at the base of the skull. Evidence was given that deceased was riding quietly along when he gave a tug at the rein and (he horse and rider fell over. A verdict of accidental death was returned. LITTLE BOV DROWXKD. XAPIER, March IS. Date this afternoon a boy aged four years, the son of T, Innes. fell into the Tutaekuri river and w»s drowned. The lad was playing on the bank with his brother and through a’ false move he fell into the stream, which was running almost bank high. The lad was immediately swept away, and it is thought that the body was carried out to sea. SHOT AT A CARXI VAL The hoy Picrccy, who was shot with a pea rifle at the brass band carnival recently held in Mataura. is oh a fair way to recovery. The bullet had not dodged in his leg but had passed through the limb. ft is intended to submil the leg once more to the X-rays to make sure that no permanent damage has been done to the bone.