ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13433, 26 March 1907, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Per Press, Association. „ ■ / DUNEDIN, March 25. Isaac Selby, about «4, was knocked down- by a car this morning. It appßirs that the man is. stone deaf, and did nothear the approach of the car, as he -.vas crossing the street. His left hand an 3 forehead received several abrasions, nut the old man is more likely to suffer from shock than from actual injuries. AUCKLAND, March 20. William McFarlane, aged 18,^ was drowned while bathing in the Po'unui ! Creek at North River, yesterday. NAPIER, Mavch 25. At the inquest on the body of George Morgan, who died on Saturday as the, result of a coach accident, a vardict of accidental death was returned, no blame being attachable to any oao /WELLINGTON, March 26 An inquest on William Asoin (not James Astin) was held at Upper Hutt yesterday. The evidence- showed that deceased" fell from a bicyole. When going at a fairly rapid rate, he fctagtered and fell, striking the wheel guard eavily. The jury's verdict was to the effect that deceased was „ accidentally .killed through a fall from, a bicycie.