ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1628, 3 May 1919, Page 10 (Supplement)

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

KILLED BY SHUNTING ENGINE. Vress Association. WELLINGTON, May 2. Donald Rennie, an able _seaman on the steamer Tainui, was injured by a shunting engine on the railway wharf last night, and died two hours later. The driver saw something lying on the track, but was unable, to. stop in time. The man.waa terribly injured. At the inquest no evidence was forthcoming to show how deceased came.to be lying on the railway line. There were no signs qf liquor on him. He was 'qonsclobs after the accident, and was able, to give his name to the engine-driver. The coroner, who said it. was mysterious that a man who was both sober and conscious should be lying across the railway line, returned an open verdict, adding that no blame- was attachable ito the engine-driver. DEATH UNDER ANAESTHETIC. . DUNEDIX, May 2. The inquest on the body of Annie Touner, who died under an anaesthetic at the hospital last week, was concluded to-day. Dr Drcnnan's evidence was to the effect that deceased died suddenly from heart failure, due 'to inflammatory condition over the left lung and over the heart, and that death might have occurred suddenly, apart from any anaesthetic or. operative interference. In view of deceased's condition, an operation was the only possible resort. A verdict in accordance with the medical evidence was returned.

While attempting to stop a runaway horse and express outside his shop, Mr W. Fleming, a Ferry Eoad storekeeper, was dragged along the road. A wheel of the cart went over his foot and he was treated as an outpatient of the hospital and discharged. . - Miss Irene Neville, of 57 Salisbury Street, was thrown heavily to the ground as the result of colliding- with another cyclist when attempting to 'avoid a man who was crossing the street. She was conveyed to the Cliristehnrch Hospital and is reported to be progressing favourably. "