ACCIDENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14211, 28 May 1910, Page 5

ACCIDENTS.

SUICIDE. I'er Press Association. THAME*. May 27. A sensation was eauvd this morning when it became known that Horace i\ Huddlestone, about 3D years of age, at one time .secretary to'the. Auckland Stock Exchange, who has been on the Thames for .some time, had committed suicide. Huddlestone was residing at McLeay's boardinghouse, and did not appear at breakfast. About 10 o'clock a shot was heard and a heavy iall. The door was locked but was broken open and Huddlestone found lyin<j on the Hour in his pyjamas. Ha had shot himself through the heart and must have hehi the r< volver do.--to his body, for his pyjamas were burnt. It is believed tlia.t ticeeas-. '.l at one time was worth a considerable sum. Latterly he bad fallen on hard times, and wad an inmate of the hospital some time back. He leaves a wife and one child.

PALMERSTON N., May 27. An elderly woman named Rosalia James dropped down in King streetyesterday afternoon. Almost as soon a.s assistance came to hand, and boiore :■ dietor could be summoned she expired. The cause of death is unknown. Deceased had not been under medical attendance for several years, but some time ago she complained of ])i!ins in the region of the heart. Shu was a married woman living apart from her husband and leaves two sons and ono daughter. FATALLY SHOT. WELLINGTON. May 27. John Russell, who was admitted to tlio Wellington Hospital on Sunday afternoon suffering: from accidental e;un shot wounds, died yesterday evening. He »'as out shooting at Makara witli his brother-in-law. a I\fr Moron, when tlic bitter slipped and bis «uu went off. The charge lodged in Russell's body above out; of the hips. SUDDEN DEATHS. CinHSTCHT'IH'Ii. Mav 27. Edward Essorinaii. aged of)' roars, was found dead in bed last night at tlr- City Boardinghouse. Henry Smith, engineer of Lyttelton, died suddenly last night.