ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1825, 11 August 1913, Page 8

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

FOUND IN THE HARBOUR, A verdict of "Found drowned" was returned at an inquest held on 'Saturday by Dr. M'Arthur, - S.M., into the death of Jo'h>n Bentley (78), who was found floating in the harbour on Thursday evening, death ensuing soon after, despite efforts at resuscitation. Tlio evidence showed that deceased had-a son in Wellington, but was living with his married daughter at Brooklyn, whose house ho left on "Wednesday evening. . AUCKLAND HARBOUR MYSTERY. STILL UNSOLVED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, August 10. The drowning of the seaman Charles Clauson, who fell off the tugboat.Young Bungaree on Wednesday afternoon, has been further inquired into by Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M. Rosetta 11. E. M. Devenay, wife of the caretaker on tho Union Company s hulk No. 1, said that, on Wednesday afternoon, 6he was watching the Alexander Craig being towed up the harbour by tho Young Bungaree. Witness had a clear view of the hulk, but could not distinguish anyone on board tho tug. When tho tug was about 500 yards or 600 yards away from hulk No. 1, witness p a splash in the wa-tcr And two feet in tho : air. Then she saw two men struggling in the water. One man sank, but the other was picked up. AVilliam Thompson,. engine-driver on Hulk No; 1,' deposed to hearing someone on tha Alexander Craig call out "Man overboard!" Witness and a man named Chris Olsen went to tho rescue in. a. launch, and Clauson waj picked up. There was no 6ign of any other man. Clauson waa taken straight to tho Queen Street Wharf, and every effort was mado to restore animation. A doctor was also secured when the wharf was reached. Witness was of opinion that the man was dead when picked up. The coroner found: "That dccoased died on August 6, at Auckland, tho cause of death "being drowning. Deceased! fell overboard off the tugboat Young Bungaree, into Auckland Harbour, but there is no evidence to show how ho fell in." FAST RIDING AND A TRAP. MAORI FATALLY INJURED. • Auckland, August 10. . A fatal collision occurred at To Aroha yesterday on the traffic'bridge. A Maori was riding at a fast pace across the bridge,, whsn ho collided with a vehicle coming from the opposite direction. Tim . shaft struck thio Na.tivo on the left thigh, causing a compound fracture. Ho was thrown from his horse, 'receiving further injuries ■in falling. and died shortly after admission to tho hospital. Tho shaft of the vehicle was broken through force oi the impact. • v V DINING-CAR WAITER'S DEATH. Auckland, August 9. David Macpherson Browne, aged 35 years, employed as a waiter on tho. Rotorua express dining-car, was found dead in tho yard of his lodging-house at Ponsonby by a milkman this morning. He was seen to tte gato by ft friend late last night. The cause of death is believed to be heart disease.■ SUICIDE. Dunedin, August 9. ; Allan M'Kenzie, aged forty-flvo years, a single man, employed at tho Ayrburn Station, near Arrowtown, committed, suicide by cutting his throat. Ho recently,.met with an accident to one of his 'legs, and had been despondent. , Our "Leader" Policy covers Smallpox and Chickenpox, and provides liberal weekly payments during period of sickness. Premiums low, benefits extensive. Ocean Accident and Guaranteo Corporation, Ltd. Agencies in every New Zealand town.— Aavt.