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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12419, 8 December 1908, Page 4

c ' ■ ■ ... [United Press Association.] Oamaru, Dec. 7. James Smith, a carter, died suddenly ibis morning freni heart faiiure. The deceased had never complained, and this morning be seemed in his usual health and spirit. Aftei a hearty breakfast he left in his express for town; but had not pro oeeded far when he wa9 noticed* to fall back and expire. Invercargill, Dec. 7. A railway fireman, named Norman Thomson, aged 23, bad one of his feet so severely crusbed this morn ing that amputation was necessary. i Having set the points, he had jumped on to the engine; but his foot slipped, and the wheel passed over his ankle, crushing it. Napier Dec. 7. .A man "Darned Moses Lamont a 'driver wns seriously injured through 1 falling off a dray on Saturday night. One wheel of the vehicle went over both his legs which were badly fractured one in tbree places. Auckland Dec. 7. Dr A.T. Scott was found dead at hiseurgery door, Waipu, last even- ] iQg. Thp circumstances point to death beiDg- caused by hemorrhage of tne lungs. " \ WelliDgton Dec. 7. A man earned Daniel Leonard, a « driver was seriously injured wtiile working on the Queen's wharf this morning through a hardwood telegraph pole freejng itself irom its grips and striking him on the neck. } Tue miv «as takon to the hospital. Dunedin Dec. 7. A_ tba inquest on tbe body of John Maj •r, eugi us driver, who committed suieido at Mosgiel railway station on Siturdcy tbe evidence showed tbat deceas;-d bad sufiFered keenJy - from donißKfic troubles. On a piece of paptr fou'd in the deceased's pocket were the written v/ords: — "Good-byo Klleo, I hops Ood will forgive you as I have fovgisen you. I still bye jdu with all yonr faults. I will entt this life on arrival at Mosgitl to-day. I aui quite sane." L^t-tsrs setting forth the deceased's trsiibles w-re addressed to Mr Widdowson, B.M. TLe jury returned a vt'rdict that death resulted from » a bullet wound self-inflicjed while temporarily insane.