CASUALTIES.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17155, 26 May 1921, Page 6

CASUALTIES.

FOUND IN THE:SURF.' At about 4 p.m. yesterday, two *<*flßi§|| children saw the body of * '!?££lra I floating in the surf at the New ixjßßSs ton beach, about a mile from the P*g||| on the south side. Constable Qwg&mk recovered the body, which »W *sHfcffig quently identified as that of aged 35 years,- who had been nw*tt| from her home since 12.16 p.m. terday. The deceased is stated io MRAg been suffering from nervous An inquest is to be held at the ConHWj house to-day, at 4 p.m. * jjp FOUND DEAD IN BED. .jjst£ Andrew Douglas Hardie, a **&>s§& If aged 68, was found dead at W'*x§K% dence, 9 Sherborne "tieeti XJSKI evening. Hardie lived w>W,jmj|e son, • who saw him room to go to bed on '-w*gßJ&i&, night. Finding the door of the *Wg¥% locked yesterday morning, the son •W** r to work, and on his return in the ewr j, \ ing, discovered that it was still le<kJ§;" , ', The door was opened at about 7 **t , Hardie being found lying dead■ "•jgK bed. An inquest will bo held *PP afternoon. A FRACTURED SKUVL-..3g, ' John William Clark, a Halswell. was admitted to church Hospital yesterday aftertlgg suffering from injuries alleged to flK* **\ been caused by an assault. Be'ffi, T 1 treated by Dr. Thompson, his i*rclN&kJ being found to consist of a f r s£™v~ v 3 skull and injuries to his face. The m- # jured man, who wa» in a Beroi-conscwta |. condition' when admitted, had shown no gr change in his condition at an early jour - this morning. (rasas association ntraux.) DUNEDIN, May 25. • ' Angus McDonald, employed as a* engine-driver at the Waitati sawmUl* shot himself to-day with a .22 rifle. A* the inquest a verdict of suicide was re- t turned. Alfred W. J. Maitland, a young married man, and a returned soldier, •*•*' run over by a train between Covering 0 and Dunedin, to-njght, and killed. J*J was not seen by the enginemen, aM» is not known how ho got on the Inie.' ,