ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1956, 13 January 1914, Page 8

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

(By TeUnaDh—Pr«i Association.) ■ > 9— ———• . .. LIGHTS INSUFFICIENT. KILLED WHILE DISCHARGING DANGEROUS CARGO. '' Cisbome, January 12. At the inquest concerning tlio death icf Rupert . William Colo, who was killed whilst , working on tho steamer Ripple, e vcrdict that deceased met his death : 'by being on the head with a" (railwayiron while following his usual was returned. The jury 'found that the lights wore insufficient, and' added that more, care should be taken by officers in charge of vessels before discharging cargo at night time. Ulie jury.'also found that tho skids were not put down in a proper manner to handle such dangerous cargo with safety. Had tliere been sufficient lights available tie accident might, not have happened. ■ ' MOTORbCAR OVERTURNS, Wa|roa, January 12. Mr. C. F. 'Pulley, the harbour works contractor,'mot .with an accident on the Frasertown Road on Saturday night. He was driving with indifferent lights and his car missed a culvert and overturned. Ho and his brothers and two daughters were pinned under the car. The latter escaped unhurt, but Mr. Pulley sustained a broken rib and a slight the lung. He is progresses satisfactorily. WORKER'S NARROW ESCAPE. - t Wairoa, January 12. On Saturday afternoon a steam navvy in tlio Ohuia quarry capsized, the meii . 'having a narrow escape, R-epairs are . hemp; effected, meantime pile-driving ■proceeds'. FATAL FALL ON THE' WHARF. ' Auckland, January 12. John Horton Bill, who sustained a fractured skull and a broken leg by a full .on the wharf, died in the Hospital. DROWNED TN TIDAL RIVER, Auckland, January 12. Tlio three-year-old soil of Arthur Garfield, was drowned in the tidal river at Mahoe, Kawhin, [WHILE IN AN UNSOUND STATE OF MIND. Chrisschui'ch, January 12. An inquest was hold this afternoon on the body of Mary Scott, a school toacher, resident -at Chorlton,. Banks Peninsula,-who fell out of a window'at Alexandra;'..'J-T6spitiil ) '- -Ferry Road,' on. Saturday ftvonii.i!>;. . aii.cf 'died shortly intcrv.'ai'ils. ■ A verdict was returned'that deceased committed suicide bv throwing herself from a window while in an unsound sintc of mind.

The Coroner added that lip was satisfied that every, care. lidtl been taken of deceased at' tho . Alexandra Hospital, siul that lier,. death ~)vas in no way dtio to lack of- attention there.

FOUND DROWNED. Tlmaru, January 12. An inquest,was held to-da.v-on Hugh Frizzil). who-.vas'found drowned' Oil the rooks at the, Marine Parade on Sunday morning. The evidence of deceased's mate showed' that Frizzill coniplaincd on Saturday of pains in the head and heart. He was peculiar in -his manner. Deceased said he would not be here next day. A verdict of found drowned W.*. returned. SUDDEN DEATH IN THEATRE. Duncdirt,"'January 12. An inquest was held' at the morgue this afternoon oil tho body of Robt. August Jager, who expired suddenly in tlio Princess Theatre on Saturday night. Evidence was given by James Offon, who was 'sitting next to the deceased, that, shortly after the commencement of the programme, deceased fell forward to the, floor without warning. He merely gave a groan. Dr. Evans" stated that a post-mortem examination showed .deceased's lungs to hn deeply..congested., Nearly all the internal organs were' in a simiJpr state. Death was due to asphyxia, caused by dii epileptic-form of. seizure. A verdict was returned accordingly. WHARF, WORKER, INJURED... While assisting to discharge the Titania's cargo of coal, at the Railway 'Wharf yesterday Win.' Clancy was knocked off his feet by one of the swinging baskets. Ho fell oil tho railway line and fractured one of his wrists, and sustained concussion of the brain. He was attended by Dr. Young -and removed to the Hospital. At a lato hour last night Clancy was still unconscious. He joined the Titania in Sydney three months ago.