ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 31, 30 September 1912, Page 5

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

DEATH FROM A GUNSHOT WOUND; (Per Press Association.) Christehurch, September 28. Charles PlumHdgt)) 'fourteen jears old, died in the. hospital this morning, as the result of a gunshot wound, accidentally : received ■ wltiie out ehoot'irig r'abbifcs on tire Port Hills' on September. 15. At' the inquest evidence was given by the owner, .of the gun_, Leonard Soman, a ■ boy* il7 -years old, that on September 14, he, with deceased, was shooting on the hills, and botwean -7 and 8 p.m. he called at. deceased's house to "get "a drink of water. Ho left the gun, and forgot all about it till the following- day about 11 a!m. JEe denied that he had lent the gun to Plumridge. The Coroner asked Soman if he told the .truth as to not having- lent or promised to lend the -gun to Plumridgo, arid Soman stoutly averred that lie had told the truth." The Coroner informed the police that that was as far as he couhl go, but, of course, if they got fuitne!' evidence, they would possibly prosecute Soman. A verdict was recorded accordingly. The medical testimony u*as thai deceased died from a gims.mt wound, accidentally received. . A SUICIDE. Duuodin, September 28. At the inquest- on J .joitn .ui.tican MeCJua, who was. found dead ui Friday night with his cut, a y'Mdict of suicide .while- temporarily" in-san-3 was returned. ..

A JOCKEY'S DEATH

Christchurch, September 28. After lying in a semi-conscious condition since June 19, William Retiei. the: jockey, who ]w;|3 -injured uy tailing froth" jji. horse whslif training at. Ri.ccarfcori on June 19, died on Friday, .nigiiu übwiWeTChristchurch Hospital! ivl'r'. H. W. Bislrop, Coroner, held an iuqao-:t at, the hospital this evening, when a verdict ofi'accidental death was returned. Leonard Hegartyj a jockey, said that an June 19 Retter, Cocker . nrl he were' schooling horses over 1 imrdlos at Riccarton. v. Retter was riding Parallel, a horse owned by Hogan, of Westport. The horse was a juniper, and he liad «dd«n the-^M i se over:]amp; Himself. Cocker ancl Retter, dunng the fence, Rotter's mount ■hit very hard and fell. Rettoi' fell of. 4 he'"•horse, whieii kkhed knh along,' 1 'bHit the, accident wa-s purely ..the fault' of .the horse, :>s Ratter had"-a 'clear course and:was .|.)t ntorfered with. The animals were going at .a nice half pace'. Retter uas' iuconscious and bleeding from the i/oiith when picked up. He was attend sd to at once and sent the'hospital. A PAINFUL ACCIDENT. A painful accident happened on Sunday (says the "News'') to a man named Cox, at the'Mokau. It rppears that Cox in company with a matu. named Lang, went into the hush* in search of lost cattle. Lang was carrying a slasher, and while Lang was cutting nway_ some supplejacks Cox caught his foot an a root and fell, {aid the slasher struck his, leg, .almost severing the limb. The injured-man had to be carried' f.everal: miles over rough country before he could be placed in a conveyance.and brought to town. Ho was taken to the hospital, where his injuries were attended to by Dr. Walker.

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