ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2155, 22 May 1914, Page 7

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Wj&R.E TH..G DANCER-SIGNALS OVERLOOKED? WHEN SHE ENGINES COLLIDED. (Bjr T«!.ccrajih.—l'rcss Association.) Duncdln, Mny 21. Ali inquiry hits tho cire.uinstaiic.es cmna-cled w-i-th tho death of David Peter Leo Dtfno'van, killed through two ■engines colliding, concluded to-day. Tho Coroner said lib iiiii'st conio to t'lio cmiclusion that the danger signals 'had been either overlooked oi mistaken by tho driver of tho Port Chalmers oiigj'tes, l3';i,vid Daisum. Mr. MfiCgrcgflr said that nmommd virtually to a cbargo of manslaughter agai.ftst Duitotm Tho Coroner: Ido not think isp, It mi'ist be shown ho did something wrong, Mr, Mnegregor; It places him in a very unfortunate position. ' There is no direct charge made against him cfojt r.ow.' The Coroner remarked that, that war Ms. decision. DEATH OF FR EO ERICK KN UOSEN. THE. IXQCERT. Yesterday afternoon, Mr.. D. (3. 'A'. Cooper, S,jL, held an inquest in tita. Co'.uifcoiiss on the body of Frederick Ivmidsen. a seaman., who died suddenly ■on th.o steamer Kapuni on Wednesday last, _ Senior-Sergeant Mullaney appeared for the police, and Mr. E. K. Kirk.-al-clio watched proceeding?, mi behalf of tho owners of the vessel (tho South Tftfrtiiald Steamship Company^; Dr. Kington Fyffe stated tlirt be bcW a ! prist- mortem on the body of tho. /!<•- ceased.' Death was duo, to haeindiT-hs-.ge, from tho lungs SMI okV t'libercolar disease. . ■ After her. ring ih.e oriden.ee .of Captain W. ' M'lvnosb, !i.f)d members '-©f ■the- crew of the vessel as -in the siuMo:;»<?ss of deaths., the, rottirnpi! a refdiet in aefiofdaii Co' with tho medical testimony.'' DEATH At MENTAL HO SPIT \L. Auckland, May 21 Elizabeth Setjqiiucrg, aped 32, a voluntary patient at the menial hospital, lyas, found .dna.d. witb.,: a, handkerchief, twisted tnrhtly round lierneck raid fastened to -,iriiivJit;<;s pro* Vionslv sh.o bad conversed with a r.urse, and appeared to be qui.r.o rational.

MOTOR-CAR AND DB\V COLLIDE

Tlmaru, Star 21.' TOum crossing Opm iji'a cai£ last niplit Mr. G. S'ltliorlaiii!" met r a dray with .two hor«f-s. 'flip car was drawn up close io the ]pfr- ?idp. hut (ho •lesdiitg ■ V.or-p, sivorvod to OiaC side, .mil r.-ra infti t'iif- side of Win oar. Jiu.d toro away tlio hood, Part of Uto fritr-in-t ovit.e.rod. it* 'eh«st, awl it ..diopwd ftea.il At oucfi. Tho enr fras a good deal danaccd, hut iioitliov d liver was Irort.. STEAMER'S.. rIKKMAX KIUK!). tlio Tjv'cn Company's I? M.S. TalviM.,.jivas .a iW, tiflm's.o}i&,f?oiir JlaKft tonca to Sail Frnivi'.iwfi" mi .\pvi' W frimtiior fiainod Leslie Marl'horson mot Ms totih iirefcr tnvqjc At iikont T'fl.ni, oil tic ''Mo all Mm ckeoasesrl was. iywldii.g . itt, vossel's tiWites wlivii ho Wag ovcvv.liolnio'l ljy n luv.ey Ml of coal. SHsicSPhfirsoil was ■(•x'trfc.ifpi! jvitii' dffEeiilly", wjiJ it was at oijce, friimc] tlinl;'iio'.iva:s. swjonsl* tiiirc. fht slup's si!i'!r.oni).' wjvs qitic.li.ly ill aitpudaupp. and dii-wyfved that tho liiifortmalo jvw iiift'crinii from a frn.etii.rcrl. slsitTl. \!nc' p hprs'.>ii lin".P'.'pd il'.l 3 p.m., wlu'i! lip •tlii'-d; TJ'.o Tai-.jt i wis stopped, a'ftil tho hotly was la-Vbn ; ashore id. a litttuch l<v Imp firemen' nnVl ' eimmers. and ilv ""»pr'il <or>k j.'-.->pp ;it Rnrmoiiaa tho day. Tl<r> dt tp?scd uMis ft siy.pjp linn, 2.(1 yfin.i's <tf anc, mid : !'>i"pd tfe Ta.'Wti at Pvdwrv I*>foi'& site Mt for WdtmgtiOft im ilai-eh 21.