ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 883, 1 August 1910, Page 8

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

. STRUCK BY'THE ■ENGINE. ~' (By TcleErttDli—Prcsv Association-! ■'"... Blenheim, July 30. , A man -. named Timothy O'Sullivan was killed near Tuamarina last night. He was lying on the railway line, and Was struck by' the engine. .He -had been drinking during the Hay, and it is presumed that ho went to sleep on'tho lino while proceeding; to. a' settler's residence. , ' ' : - MAORI'S SUDDEN DEATH. Dargavllle,. July 29. A Maori chief of Kaihu; named Mora Papiti,-died last night, and as Dr. Hortoii, who was called in at the last, refused to . give n certificate, ;an inquost is to be held. :','■ / . . INJURED JOCKEY. • : Ghristohuroh, July 30. R. Swinburne, the jockey who was injured at the North Canterbury Steeplechase mooting:on Thursday, and was reporle dto.have died last night, is still alive, and the; doctor's hold put some hope of his recovery.. ' His condition was still serious, but he was slightly better this morning. ..'.''■ SUDDEN DEATH. ' Ghristchurch July 31., An old age pensioner named Thomas Pickering, aged 77 years, residing with relatives, was found dead in bed this morning. He has' been suffering from colds latterly, but had. not been under direct medical supervision for some ! timo. At tho inquest, a verdict of heart disease was found.