ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1140, 30 May 1911, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

RATHER STARTLING DISCOVERY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Glshorna, May 29. Upon his return from Auckland yesterday Harold Kane, chemist, made n rather startling discovery, fov on visiting his shop ho found the manager, Samuel Taylor, lyinrc dead. When Mr. Kane went to the shop it was locked up. Ho went away but returned later, and, as. the shop was still closed, ho thought that something was wrong and made investigations. By climbing through a window he gained admittance and discovered Taylor lying dead on the door. Deceased was a eompavativcly young man, and had been in Mr. Kane's employ since January last. He leaves a widow and family, who were shortly to join him from England; Kane's object in returning to Gisborue was to resume control of the- .business. Deceased is stated to havo been drinking;. A SLING FETCHES LOOSE. Auckland, May 29. An ordinary seaman, named James Raynes. a relative of Captain O'Sullivan, of Tauiwha, met with a serious accident on board the steamer Daphno while that vessel w J as discharging enrgo at Warkwovth this morning. He was in the act of going down into the hold to sen how work was progressing, when tr.a spindle in the derrick pulley block broke, letting down a sling "of five sacks of produce, which.struck Raynes in the region of (ho kidneys. He was examined by the local doctor, who had him sent to the Auckland hospital. SUICIDE. Timaru, May 29. John Jobbcrns, aged GB, committed fluicide on Sunday evening by shotting himself in the mouth with a small rifle, in a slk'.l on (he farm of his nephew, J. Rice, with whom he lived, near Woodbury. Somo of (lie evidouco indicated worry about a cheque drawn on a bairk wherein he had an account. A verdict of temporary insanity was returned. Deceased was formerly a commercial traveller. 'ACCIDENT ON A STEAMER, Invorcargill, May 29. A seaman on the Wnrrimob fell down tho hold of that steamer at the Bluff to-day, and was taken to the hospital in a semi-conscious condition. BODY FOUND IN CREEK. Auckland, May 29. The body of a man was found in the Waitomo Crock last night by Messrs. Forster and Challis, and has since been identified as that of John Cuudy, a carpenter, of Otorohanga, who had been unwell for some lime. ALLEGED ILLEGAL OPERATION. Auckland, May 29. Alico Hnvt, aged 22, who has Wen residing with her mother, was admitted to (he hospital on Friday suffering from an alleged illegal operation, and died on Saturday afternoon. An inquest was formally opened yesterday, and adjourned till June 7.