CITY ACCIDENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1531, 29 August 1912, Page 7

CITY ACCIDENTS.

: 1, ■ E.N.Z.A. MAN INJUKED. While'a field sqiiad' of the'Koyai NeiV Zealand Artillery, in ohargo of Major Maidlow, wei-a undergoing a conrJeof instruction, at Miramar ' j-esterday; ono of their number, Eider James, met with rn accident. It appears that he was about to take a jump of about 2ft, ivhon ho" fell from his horse, and the animal trod on his 6ioe, inflicting sovaral sovero bruises. ■■ The ambulance -was telephoned for, and the injured man. was conveyed to the hospital, and later to his : home. No bones were broken, but the bruises will probably keep tne injured man indisposed for some firuo. BODY FOUND AT KAIWARRA. The body of Percy Thomas Yarrall, BSM 33, was found at 7.45 a.m. yesterday morning in the Government whare at Kaiwam. Deceased was well known at Kaiwarra, and was employed as a railway surfaceman. He was.last sosn by Mrs. Pardue, a boardinghousc-keeper, with whom Tie -used to have his meals. Hβ lived in the whaie boside tho railway line. Indications point to suicide. Deceased was of steady liabits, but had appeared to be depressed of late. Hβ is believed to ifce a native of Picton,' where his relatives reside, and ttey have teen notified of the leath. A sftm of 14s; in silver was found upon theioody, and a Post Office Savings Bank book showed a deposit of J245 15s. lid. '' •- y . . SHIP'S COOK FOUND DEAD.. • The body of. Nicholas Gray (about 70 years old). was found at No. 68 Dixon Btreet yesterday, morning. .Deceased is prated to te an assistant ship's cook, and .^- s employed amongst, steamers-about Wollington. He is supposed to be a widower. Ho rented a room from Charles .Nataho at GSa Dixon Street, where the body was found. He was last seen at 8.20! a.m. on Monday. The supposed cause of death is heart failure.