ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1665, 4 February 1913, Page 8

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

KNOCKED DOWN BY ENGINE. \ « (By. Telegraph.—Press Association.)•' : Dunedln, February 3,"/ Neil Johtistone, succumbed in tho h<* pital this morning from injuries 6U6tavnv ed 'on. Saturday through- being taocked! down by an engino at the foot of Hanover! Street. Ho was a' surfaceman, and did; not hear the engino shunting owing to.. . the' heavy wind. •, i iV.. ■;.!;AN.. INQUEST.--'".'r. ".: ; ;'' f ' '.- Dunsdln, February 3. Tho'inquest on-tho, body of Jolin Muir» head,-who was'killed ea Friday, was concluded to-day. , Dr, Gordon Macdonnld gave evidence that the primary causa of doath was loss of blood caused by injuries to the 'lungs • through the cart passing, over deceased./ A verdict to this effect was.returned..; . \ ■ '•. -. DEATH IN MARTIN STREET.' The death occurred, at 19 Martin Street, at about.a.quarter past twelve yesterday morning,' of John Christopher, a man of 65 years. It is. stated that'the deceased had been suffering from chest' trcubto for sometime, but as Dr. Martin, who was called in shortly before Christopher died, was unablo to give n oertifioato of death; an inquest will,be held to-morrow. .; . ° SUDDEN DEATH. . ■ ; \ Ashburton, February 3. .. A farm labourer,, CO. years old, unined ttichard Marshall, employed by Mr. John.' Farrell, of Hinds, died suddenly this of;' ternoon. During .the forenoon ho wos> driving* reaping machine, Mid in the afternoon ploughing. He,was on his way homo after leaving .work, when ho Middonly became ill and oxpirei within a few minutes. Ho hnd not pmnously complain, od of being unwell. ~