ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2133, 27 April 1914, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

'. ; : : v.MNGEROUS.BOLT,gf| ; : WOMEN HAVE A-\NAMOW>" e '■■ " ■■" ESCAPE^-. ...■ . :'. A sensational bolt occurred in Cotirten»y Plaeo on'Saturdayrooming. An i express in charge of a drsver named T. A. Chamberlain was proceeding along tho thoroughfare when tho i;i"E no It cither broko «f fell out. Just as tins happened a Lya!l Uny car was passing, and as the horse pnllcd'tho fore-camajjo out, the express swung round, and hit the tram Willi a resounding crash, tho driver just escaping being struck by tho car. fie horse, startled by tho oolljsion, bolted, drawing the forc-enrrmgo with it It tooktho footpath, in front or tho To Aro Seed , Company's sbop, and galloped along at a furious pnee, _ 'lwowomen in their way E<semod to hositaic, and tho onlookers feared that a serroas accident was inevitable, but they were just able to fall into a shop doorway in time to nvdd tho horse. Tho maddened animal continued" its esvreer ttnttl it slipped on the flagstones, and canjo into violent contact with a verandah post. It was then captured. URATE ON THE COIMNTHIO. On Saturday morning Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., held an inquest concerning the deatk of Mary Vogele, wlio diod suddenly on too liner CoriiitMe on Thursday last. Archibald Vogele, husband of decease!}., said' that his wife was returning from a trip to England. Hβ _met the etoamer on its arrival on April 20, and then •■sin - his wife, whd had boon confined 24 hours heioto. She was in good health and spirits, and stated that she could wot- imvo been better looked after than.she was on the- vessel. Witness went en t<> Napier on Wednesday, in order to make arrangements for his wife .to join him when •she was able to travel. Deceasod was 19 years of ago in January last, and was bom at FulJiam. 'Dr. William S. Muir, Medical oflioer on tho Corinthie, said that ha attended deceased, for tho accouchement on San* day, April 19. The child was strong and healthy. Tho first that ho knew that anything Was- wrong Was when tho stewardess informed tiim o;n Tirar-sdny morning that Mrs, Vogclo was dead, The cause-' of death was cerebral embolism. A. verdict was returned in accordance with the medical testimony.

SUDDEN DEATH. Edward Williams, 60 years of • age, who Iwd been, a seaman by occupation, died s«d<fonly at 88 iMmburgli Torraco, sliortly. aftqj- 11 .o'clock on Saturday morning. It is.supposed that' heort failure ma tho,«nueo -of rleatli. . BODY FOtINDIN" HABSOUH. Tie heidy of John Finn, a labourer, about 45 years of s-ge, who lived at 24 Ghuzneo Street, «:ns found floattiig in the. harbour- n.ear tho- Taranaki Street "Wharf on Saturduj' afternoon. FOUND HANGING. CB? fclfegrH.ph.—Preße AssgoiaUoTi,) Chrlstohureh) April 25, Walter Bonjftiaiu Harris, 35 yca% ef age, was found hanging by a rope- in a biusfc room of his lisuso early tliis moming. Uc had ■ keen, engaged in slock' taking, oud rras a storefeceper -in Colombo Street, Sydenham. At. tlie inquest a wrdiofc was returaecl of 'stiicide Avhilo-temporarily insane. He leaves a, I Tviioiv and two children. BODY ON TETEKQ BBAOH. WalW, April 25. The body of George L. Mar-tiu, \rho bas been 'reported missing from Ids home at Whangamata since Monday nigbt last, picked mp Totelso Beach, near tlis moutli of tlie. river. He was supposed to liavo attempted to cross tue- riwr in a boat. ONE OF THE PUTIKI'S CREW. wangamii, April 26. The body of John ■ Waters, who disapp»saired from tho steßfaer pßiilsi, a fortnight was fouftd on the river beaclt at Casticclifl: to-day, WOMAN TAKES POISON. , Warigarwl, April 26. ' Sfrs. Ma Grevillo Sniith, widow, died yesterday as the.result «f taking poisoM, 2H tho inquest to-day a verdict of sni» «ido Wbilo toiuporarily insano wae returned. INJURED. AT MANOEUVRES. Dunediti, April 26. At. tbo Mat4)TaA military qnmp jwiferday Trooper Fhilpott, of Hcriet/be longing to the 12th Regimen*, foH from a horse during tho manoeuvres. He sustained eoiuiussion of tlio braiiij ami bad to be brought to hospital last nigiit. His ooitdifjon is somewhat serious. FATAIcTEAM ACCIDENT. , Aucklantii, April 20. A Bias, named Edward Gerry,- apparently fretn-een 40 and SO years of ftgo, was knocked down by a tram in No'wmarfcot last night, and died in tho hospitaj this morning from -his injuries. SAB OOOUKREXCE. (Jy T^lcgriph.—Special eartertorj, April 26.' A young man named Leslie fionald K.pmblo, ajjed 22 years, eoniniittccl suieido last njght iibeu't 11,30 by sliooUng himself. Deee.nsed was employed en liis fati.ifiir's farni, and lately lied . been troubled with insomnia, for whicli he was under treatment.. At .the inquest- tlsis aftefuooih before'the District Coroner, a, verdict of suicide whilo temporarily insane was returned.