ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

Southland Times, Issue 20666, 23 April 1929, Page 7

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

MOTORIST SERIOUSLY INJURED.

(Per United Press Association.)

Dunedin, April 22.

Christopher Marr was taken to hospital with serious head injuries through his motor colliding with a telegraph post.

INJURIES TO HEAD.

Dunedin, April 22

Henry Moir, a single man, aged 32, was sent to hospital with head injuries, caused by his car overturning through running off the road in the mist on the Saddle Hill yesterday.

BODY FOUND IN RIVER

1 Ashburton, April 22.

A body- found in the Rakaia River 15 miles above the railway bridge yesterday has beeen identified as that of Miss Bernice Thompson, aged 24, the daughter of Mr Joseph Thompson, a farmer at Mount Somers, who disappeared from her employer’s residence at Methven on March 11.

DEATH BY GAS POISONING. Christchurch, April 22

Robert James’ Watson Mitchell aged 58, married, was found lying dead in the kitchen of his home at Oxford Terrace with a gas ring turned on close to his head. At the inquest held to-day the evidence was that deceased who had been in normal health, had given no indication that he was likely to take his own life. The coroner, Mr. E. C. Levvey, S.M., returned a verdict that death was due to asphyxia following poisoning from coal gas self-administered.

MOTOR CYCLIST SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Christchurch, April 22.

A broken tramway overhead guy-wire hanging on the roadway became entagled in the front wheel of a motor cycle ridden by J. Work, of Richmond, to-night. Work was thrown off heavily, receiving facial injuries and abrasions to the head. He was admitted to the hospital suffering severely from shock. Hits condition is serious.

SCHOOL TEACHER FOUND SHOT.

Hamilton, April 22,

Cecil John Walsh, aged 27, a school teacher, at Morrinsville, went rabbit shooting last evening. His non-return caused a search party to set out and it found his body early this morning caught in a barbwire fence. Deceased had a pea rifle in a hand, and the bullet had passed through the eye and the brain. An inquest was opened at Morrinsville, but was adjourned till Wednesday.

MAORI WORKER’S DEATH

Taumarunui, April 22

A Maori named Takotahi Puhia was killed at Okahukura on Saturday as the result of a fall of earth in a cutting in which he was working. Life was extinct when the body was recovered. An inquest was opened this morning and adjourned.

INQUEST INTO MAN’S DEATH. Gisborne, April 22

An inquest was held on Fred Horne, aged 58 years, who was found shot dead yesterday in a boardinghouse bedroom.

Evidence was given that deceased was found with a bullet in the right temple and a .22 calibre rifle alongside. The boardinghouse proprietor stated that deceased suffered from insomnia and on only one occasion in the past three weeks did he get any sleep.

Other witnesses stated that deceased was worried because he could get no work. The coroner Mr. P. A. Harper, S.M., returned a verdict that death was due to a gun shot wound self-inflicted while in a state of acute mental depression.

BOY INJURED IN COLLISION

Gisborne, April 22,

A cyclist aged 16 named Leonard Tarr, collided with a motor car at Makaraka tonight and was removed to the hospital. His injuries are said to be serious but to what extent is not yet known.

SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES.

Auckland, April 22

Mrs Doris Lovelock, aged 39, who was struck by a motor-car at Mt. Eden on Friday evening, died in the hospital last night.