ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 618, 22 September 1909, Page 8

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

;: — :*. -~ . "AN OVER-TURNED BAKER'S CART," ■•'.;■ (By Association.) : ..' ' v'•'■ Eltham;'September. 2l. An ,mquost was. held -to-day..touching the death of Ernest Perry,; aged .about■; H years,. who was.found dead under ah over-turned baker's cart, on a country, road yesterday after'noon.' Apparently the cart had over-turned and pinned deceased-to tho ground, suffocating him'py-the pressure.' A - ;\erdict : was returned to this offect. Deceased arrived from England two years ago, arid has no relatives.ih tho'Do-aiinipn.'"j-:f...i-..- :■--;,•" - ',',;/. -,' ;•'.■:'•,'.■.:■:'; '.•■.'>,'■' ',:••;; ■' : .,. : - ;:RAILWAy;FATALITT,;; ,: ■;■'..:■•. '■■"•, ■'-".'■'' r Marton, September 21. .'• A shunter named M'Cabewas fatally injured at Marton Junction last-night. He was occupied in fly-shunting, and was standing on a truck. Ho was wearing a heavy'oilskin, when he'slipped; and the oilskin caught the irake. M'Cabe was dragged some distance, and two of his ribs were .broken, the bones penetrating the lungs. He died on his way' to the WanganUi hospital. Ho was a married man,' with no children. : '-... ■ '■ ;;-' , ■ ',''•"' :] 'SUDDEN;DEATH. ';,'.': , : .-.-:' . ; \> '■■ . ■ ■'■■ Waipawa, September' 21.' James Ashton, carpenter, -died. : suddenly, while having teV at Te Auto last night. ' At Thorndon. Quay yesterday, a man named Bert Slalpus, employed on the city tramway, was run over by- a horse' and cart, driven by a mart named John. Nanlfivcll. The wheels of the, cart passed over Mr. :Malp'us's - legs, and ne was cut,about somewhat.' - .' ,; . •.