CASUALTIES..

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 17 June 1924, Page 7

CASUALTIES..

SWAGMAN’S SUICIDE. Association. ASHBURTON, June 16. Frank Butcher, a middle aged man, was found dead in a whare at Seafield this morning. He was hanging by a rope fixed to tlie roof. Deceasea was unknown in the district, where lie had been carrying a swag, and soliciting food and shelter.

DEATH FROM SEIZURE. y Ti A fttSOPI.XtIOD GISBORNE, June 16. Arthur Fitzwilliam (65), married, with three children, died suddenly, apparently from seizure. Deceased was a foreman builder, and was on his way to a residence up the Waimata river. He- crossed, the river on a horse, but put in no appearance on the job, and on search being made, was found dead. KILLED BY TRAMCAR. By Telegraph—Press Association. DUNEDIN, June 16. A sad’ fatality occurred at the fool of High Street, this afternoon. A boy named Cyril Victor Herbert Kelly, aged 5£ years, who was returning from school, ran in front of a cable car and was drawn under the wheels, and killed instantly.

FATAL TRAP ACCIDENT. By Telegrnn'i -i-ress Association AUCKLAND, June 16. Mrs Annie Davies, wife of Thomas B. Davies, of Papatoctoe, died on Sunday from injuries received in an accident on Thursday, when a horse, driven by Mr Davies, shied and col lided with a vehicle driven by Mr N. Pennell. Mrs Davies was thrown out of tlie trap and sustained serious in juries. KILLED BY LIFT. By Tolczri-c. a .gooiatioi* AUCKLAND, June 16. A carpenter named Robert Corstor phine, (40), while engaged fitting _ r. new lift at John Court Ltd.’s premises in Queen Street, was struck by the moving lift carriage, and killed instantly. Apparently be was bending over to observe the extent of clearance, and was struck on the chin, He leaves a widow and two children. DROWNED IN A BARREL. 3v Teleerap l '- — T ’rc.« Assooi.itlor DUNEDIN, June 16. A marrieiT woman, named Sarah Gilchrist Rankin, aged 44, was found drowned in a barrel at her homo at Green Island, on Saturday morning. At the inquest the evidence showed that deceased bad been depressed recently. A verdict was returned that death, was due to drowning, the cause being unknown.