ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14219, 17 February 1914, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

FOUND DEAD. (Per UnPed Press Association.') AUCKLAND, February IG. Ales. Johnson, a wharf labourer, was found dead in a pool of blood outside his lodgings at 2.00 this morning. Death was probably due to hemorrhage of the lungs. Johnson was recently employed on one of the intercolonial steamers.

DEATH FROM HEMORRHAGE. AUCKLAND, February IG. At the inquest concerning the death of Alexander Johnson, who was found dead by a milkman at the foot of the steps of a house in Grey Lynn, a doctor stated that the cause of death was severe hemorrhage of the lungs. A verdict was returnid accordingly. DRO W NING ACCIDENT. PALMERSTON NORTH, reb. 1(5. A lad named Ernest King, formerly a telegraph messenger, and latterly a lettercarrier, was drowned while bathing with some other companions in the Manawatu River this afternoon Deceased got out of his depth, and, despite the efforts of his companions to save him, sank, and was drowned. The body was recovered by (lie police.

FOUND DEAD UNDER DRAV. CHRISTCHURCH. February 16. At >.30 p.m. on Saturday the dead body of a young man. Geo. Lind-.ay Roberts aged 27, was found under a tip dray on the road near Scargill. Nobo.iy saw- the accident. It is surmised that Robej-ts, who had been carting for bis brother, was closing the gate when the horse bolted and that just as Roberts caught the reins the dray ran up the bank and overturned on him. When the body was found the reins were still in his hand, and the horse was lying on its back.

A SERIOUS FALL. DUNEDIN, February 10, The piolico have been notified that Moses Danvahau, a single man. 77 years old, who lives at St. Pathan's, fell over the face of the Scandaiiavian claim (about IDO Icet; yesterday afternoon, and was rendered unconscious, as well as sustaining a broken leg and general biuiscs. His recovery is considered improbable.