ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1700, 17 March 1913, Page 5

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

; MOTORISTS THROWN INTO A RIVER. (By Telegraph.—Press Associations Invercargill, March 16. Messrs. Robert Russell, a stock dealer, and Thomas Brown, a farmer, of Wright's Bush, had a sensational experience wliilo motoring on Friday night. They had passed another motor-car going in tho same direction, but its brighter lights made it difficult to see tho road properly, arid Mr. Russell missed the turn of the road near the New River, and drovo straight into tho fence protecting tlio stream. Both men were thrown into the' water by the forcc of the impact. Mr. Russell fell into shallow water, and managed to scramble ashore. He then saw Mr. Brown, who had apparently be?n .stunned, floating down stream, and by taking hold of a flax bush and reaching out was.able to bring him ashore. Neither ofjtho men was much hurt, but the motor-car was badly damaged. ' FOUND DROWNED. Ashburton, March, 16. An old man named Win. Barry, aged about S7 years, who wandered away from the Taurangi Old Men's Home on Monday, was found drowned in tho Wakanui Creek to-day. EXAMINATION WORRY. Chrlstchurch, March 15. At the inquest on William Wadliam, storeman at the Post Office, the evidence showed that deceased had passed t-lio senior Civil Service examination, and had worried because he did not obtain promotion which ho considered he deserved. A verdict was returned of suicide whilst of unsound mind. 1 PICOT'S, BODY' FOUND.. The body of Mr. David Picot, of Karorl, who had been missing from his homo since- the end of last week, was found floating in tho harbour near the end of the Thormlou extension works nt 4.15 a.m. on Saturday. Attached to the body was a weight weighing 281b. Papers and effects on tho person of the deceased left no doubt as jo his identity. An inquest will be held at 9.30 a.m. to-day at the courthouse. ' THROWN FROM ; HIS HORSE. Whilst riding from Wellington to Paekakariki on Saturday Mr. John Bayiis, of Wellington, was thrown from his horse and received injuries to his face au<l head. Mr. IJ. Nathan, who was accompanying Baylis, rendered first aid and conveyed tho sufferer, who had been rendered unconscious, to Pnekakariki. MAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. A man nfvmed John Basselt, residing in Derwe'nt Sti-eet, Island Bay, was admitted to tho Hospital on Saturday suffering from severe gunshot wounds in tho left arm. It appears that Basselt and a man named William Charles Turner went out to gather mushrooms. When on top of the hill overlooking Happy Valley, Bassett met a youth named Alick Wilkio Greville, who was out. rabbiting. Presently both men espied a rabbit, but subsequently lost sipiht of it. Bassett-was carrying a double-barrelled grin, loaded 1 and at full cock. Ho placed tho weapon in a gorso bush, and in pulling it out tho trigger must have been caught ,in a branch, and Bassett received the full charge under tho left arm, tho muscles being shot away. Greville is said to have had a narrow escapo from being shot. FALL BETWEEN HULK AND STEAMER. Mrs. P. Keegan, wife of Mr. P. Keegan, keeper of tho hulk Occident, was responsible for rescuing a man named James .Swanwick, residing at 19 Horner Street, from an awkward predicament on Saturday evening. Swanwick, 'who is in tho hab\t of. visiting Mr. and Mrs. ICeegan, was endeavouring to get aboard the hulk Occident at al out 10.10 p.m. on Saturday evening. The hulk in question . was moored alongside the Shaw, Savill R.M.S. Arawa, berthed at the Glasgow Wharf. About tho time mentioned., Mrs. Keegan. heard calls for help, and immediately secured a light aud looked over 'the sido nearest tho Arawa.' She saw Swanwick in between tho two vessels, and almost down to tho water. Mrs. Keegan, with tho assistance of her child, procured a ladder and assisted tho man on deck. At thai: time he (lid not appear to bo much hurt, and when Mr. Keegan returned to the hulk Swanwick was put to bed. Yesterday morning, however, lie showed signs of having been soverely hurt, and Dr. Clark, of R.M.S. Arawa, was called aboard the hulk. Swanwick was suffering from severe pains in the chrst, and from fractured ribs. Ho was taken to the Hospital, whero it was found that the fall had caused three of his ribs 1o be broken. No doubt the prompt action of Mrs. ICeegan was responsible for saving him greater injuries, and perhaps from drowning. "Remember you may meet with an accident anv day. Hmember the Ocean Accident Corporation's Leader Policy covers all accidents and 50. diseases. Remember to take out a Policy To-day.—Advt.