ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1889, 25 October 1913, Page 8

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

JUMPING FATALITY AT SHOW. ME. ST. CLAIR'S DEATH. (By Telegraph—Pr«si Association.! Hastings, October 24. At .the inquest concerning the death of Hubert St. Clair, who ivajs killed whilst jumping on horseback in/a leaping mat-eh at the Hawko's Bay Show, tho coroner returned a verdict of accidental death. The evidence given was to the effect that tho horse baulked at a hurdle, and then made a standing leap. Its fore legs struck on obstacle, and tho horse somersaulted, falling on the rider's chest. Deceased was a widower, 41 years of age, and took part in tho Boer war with one of the Now Zealand contingents. WELL-KNOWN BUSINESS MAN INJURES). Blenheim, October 24, Councillor W. Carr was seriously injured to-day, while in the course of making alterations to his businoss premiafes. He was unloading a case of plate-glass,; and w'hilo easing it down to the footpath the 'lorry moved and the case swerved, striking Carr on the side. Ho has apparently, sustained Bevere internal injuries. WORKER PALLS DOWN A SHOOT. , Chrlstchurch, October 24. James Horseiicld, a married man, was brought to the hospital from Lake Coleridgo by motor-car, suffering from injuries received through falling down a shoot at the electric works, and is stated to be seriously injured. A RUN OF SUICIDES. Glsborne, October 24. Joseph Ourran, a Syrian hawker, attempted suicide by cutting his throat at Muriwai. Ho is in a critical condition. Hamilton, October 24. Mabel Gillander, aged twenty4wo, of Ngaruawahia, employed in dental rooms at Cambridge, left a note oil Wednesday stating sho intended to commit suicide. Her hat was found on the river bank to-day. Dannevirke, October 24. James Hutton, a farmer at Whetukura, 1 a single man, was found this morning outsido his whare with his brains blown out. The indications point to 6uicide. . SEA MYSTERY. DISAPPEARANCE ON MQNOWAI. An inquest was conducted by Mr. W, G. Riddcll, S.M., Coroner, yesterday morning regarding tho disappearance of John M'Kechnie, an able seaman, from the steamer Monowai, on its voyage, on October 16, from Lyttclton to Wellington. Evidence was given by John Scott, chief officer, to the cffect that on the morning of the mishap, shortly after 4 o'clock, deceased had brought him a cup of tea. Witness had last seen him at 4.20 a.m., when he carried tho dishes down from tho bridge. Tho weather was calm at tho time, and tho vessel was not pitching in such a way as to bo likely to causo a fall overboard. Martin Edwardson, able seaman, last saw deceased at twenty minutes to 5 a.m., and ho was then taking some cups to tho pantry! M'Kechnie was supposed to commence work a£ 6 a.m., hut could not bo found tlien. He know of nothing that would be likely, to causo deceased to go overboard. Evidence was also given by Horace. | Wliito Parsons, and a relative of dc- I ceased, named Hugh M'Kechnio. The | latter stated that he had never noticed I anything peculiar about deceased. I A verdict was returned that John j M'Kechnie was drowned on October IG, j but there was not sufficient evidence to , show how ho disappeared overboard. |