ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1042, 3 February 1911, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

■ . BUNOVER BY A TRAIN. ' Telegrapn-Presa Association.! ...."..•. Greymouth, February 2. : A shocking accident occurred this oventag, resulting hi the death of Mr. Bert Sherman, who was well-known in timber circles on. the West Coast, and about 35 years of age. Sherman, who was employed at Porter's, sawmill,. Dobson, left Greymputh,by. the 7.30 train for Kceftan. This particular train.does not st«p at Dobson, "which is a flag station, tho first jtop being, at Wallscnd, over a mile further on. Just before tho train reached Dobson, the deceased went on to 'the carriage platform, and attempted to alight from the moving .train. 'Missing his footing, he was drawn in under the train, the wheels practically cutting his body in two, besides inflicting 'other terrible injuries, making thebody unrecognisable: D.eath was instantaneous. Tho remains, ■were brought to Greymouth by ,tho Otira express.'The deceased leaves a widow end four young children. •

-. .PEA KIFLE FATALITY. . .'■'..' ' Wanganui, February 2. The' lad Marshall, who was shot with a pea-rifle yesterday, • succumbed in the hospital this morning after an operation had been performed; The deceased was the only son of the' Crown, solicitor. At the inquest oii Francis Giffqrd'Marshall, who die<l as the' result of a'.pea lifle bullet in tho head, a verdict of accidental death was returned; . SUPPOSED SUICIDE. Dargaville, February 2. Information was received this evening that an old settler at Katui, named J. B. Smith, had. been found with his head blown off. The police have gone out to make inquiries. 'It is supposed to be a case of suicide. , ■ ...■'■.; ' A FRACTURED SKULL. ... Dunedin, February 2. A boy named Lionel Allison, aged U ■ years, Was'seriously injured at the beach at' St. Clair to-day. A. big stone either fell on him or was thrown from a cliff overhead,, and' he sustained ■ a fractured ekull. .He was removed to the.■ hospital in an unconscious condition. •William' Hart, a widower, 30 years, of age, remployedr at Cable's Foundry,' and residing, at Holloway Road,' Mitchelltbwn, was admitted to the' hospital yesterday Buffering-- from severe scalds; His condi'bon, however, is not considered serious.