ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 May 1919, Page 4

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

OHRISTCHURCH INQUESTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, May 2. The body of Frank Ernest Uoocrmnn, who disappeared on April 9, was found yesterday on the New Brighton beach, much decomposed. Deceased met with an accident nine years ago, which injured his brain. The'coroner returned ft verdict of suicide while or unsound mind. At the adjourned inquest on Thomas Keighley, who died of injuries as tho result of being knocked down on April 21 by .a motor car, the driver being M. Edwards, was resumed theis morning. The coroner returned a verdict of death due to injuries resulting from bein" run over by a motor car, but he added that there was no evidence of negligent driving. He added a rider that now fast ; traction had been sanctioned over tho highways there was cast on those using \ the same a higher standard of care then '' previously existed. Pedestrians should ; " keep to the footpaths as much as pos- " sible, and should keep a look-out for possible danger. The rider was added, '" not to induce carelessness or recklessness ' on the part of tho mptprist, but' io A ' induce all to exercise care. ' ' A DEAD BODY POUND. ,i'„. ( ■ n,. ■ , ~ , Auckland, Mav.?. . The dead body of a man. believed to ' , be that of George Henry Cain, was found " in the harbor. WELLINGTON WHARf" FATALITY. m. , , Wellington, Mav S. The name of the man killed is Donald hennie. , Wellington, Last Night. An inquest was held to-dav on Donald Rennie, run over by a railway engine. There wa s „o evidence showing how deceased came to be lying on the line. There wore no «ig„« of lilJUor on de . ceased who w,„ conscious after accident, ami «l,t t , , <( # vt Wg the ongiuo.dr.vcv, The coroner, who said ■t was m.v»1.r.0«» thai a „ uni who waR both sober and conscious should be lving ! across a railway line, returned an open verdict, adding that no blame was attachable to the engine-driver.