ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2158, 26 May 1914, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

HUTT RIVER FATALITY FEARED, \ MAX SWEPT.'DGAVN STREAM, It is feared that a drowning fatality has occurred near Silvorstrcam. A young (flan named Jnnics Forbes, wlvisso relatives reside, at KiVbiriiie, and who is employed by Mi". Crawford, of Nai Nai, was driving a, horse- and cart across tho Hiiti River, which was swollen through woent rain, when something apparently went- wrong with the ha.r-tte-ss, and' on the driver attempting to adjust it s> lm overbalanced, was precipitated into the water, and was ftipidly Washed down the- "stream. The oilier occupant of the eart, a yotitig man named iPringlo, managed to get across tho river, and eomnittmeato with tho Upper Hntt police, who, assisted hy Constable Holmes, «f Lower Hutt, made a vieowiis search {or Forbes until nightfall, huifc, from inquiries made at a lato hour last overling, it seems that their effort's had been unsuccessful. The search, will ho ec-.ntittued curly this morning,, and a number of settlers feave volunteered-to assist. It has been' s-ugpested that the ford had befcn "washed out" recently, and probably tho horse stepped into a hole, thus causing tho initial trouble.

.ITALIAN FISHERMAN'S DEATH. A young Italian fisherman, SaiyatoraFredico, 23 years of age, died suddenly yesterday on' tho fishing smack TrU poli. 'i.'he, death wis reported to tho police by Antonio DcHaharco, ftshefittan, who stated that •deceased, .with Bella* Harco and his brother, Soft Roira Bay at 6.30 yesterday niofaihg., on a fishing excursion to Breaker Bay. Ahwit J o'clock deceased said that he Would go below for something to eat, and to rest. He. was then in. his usual but an hour later was found dead.

Deceased Was n single man, and had resided at Bona Bay, An 'inquest will bo held. . '■• ... REPORTED DROWNING 12* STO RIVER. Information was rcce.wed late last owning thai 'a drowning fatality lad occurred■' inthe' Hut* Saver yesterday morning. Thcs facts as .giv<>u. t<> a. f fr porta" Weto that a tijaii named Forbes, in eoaipawv with-a, small boy, started to cross the Bftitfc River in the'vicinity of the Silverstream Bridge, hi a trap.. After going about half-way,' the horso became restless, and 'rc'fused'.to move any further. Forbes got out of the trap (states our kforiiiftJlM and .attempted <K> coas thft horso across. His efforts were of .no availj so he etfmm&nced to swim tho remaining dkfcaSioe. ■ Some few iainutes later the hoy''is stated to'have seo-ti the man Rurtes standing up sOJnc distance down the river.' $h& hoy-endeavoured to urge tho horso on.-, and upon looking round.Forbcs; had disappeared; Tnqtviries were uurdo at the Bolise. I Station late last night,' hut to information had beou, received there. .

Forbes is said to'have been a 'resident of $10 Talta. ■ ' '■'■■''■'. THBOWi FEOM A A horso-breaker' named PqrOy Lambert, 31; years of age, employed by Mr. J. CBrioiij ■carrier, was thrown from a horse yesterday, and was admitted to the Hospital suffering from injuries to the gfoia and one of his legs. SEVER® DDT OS TH& READ, \ The Hospital atithoriMes advise, that ; & single mail ttanied John' Seot'tj a- ■ wharf khoiiror, aged about 45 yearSj. was admitted it> the iasiitution, late' last night suffering from A severe cut' ■ on tho head, ! FALL FROM TftAlM. j (&r : Telegraph-Pros* . AsMglAtfon.) j Ashuufto.n, May 25. Joseph Nicholson, ag.ed 60, a .form; koouror, fell off tho late train jEronl Ohristclwreh to Ashburton at Chertsey on Saturday night, and sustained a fractured.spine. AN OPEN VJ3RUIOS. punadlti, May 25. An inquest on the body, found _ on Dead Man's Beacli> Mdlyueaijx Eiders on 'Wednesday last'was held before Ifr, Burton, S.M., At kawrence } tot the evidence, forthcoming failed to establish identity, and att opon terd'ifi't was. returned, 'there was reason to hofievo that the body was that of Sawuel Weir, who disappeared from Roxburgh last July, but wing to the state of decwm* position fiiejabers of the family failed to recognise the- remains, LIQUOR & SURMISE, • InverparglHr. May Ip. . John Sees, master of the 'fishing vessel' Violet,,, has been .missing at tho Bluff sinco Friday last. Ho was.seen that. evening' on the' wharf'.going towards his vessel. Ho ivbs undtet tho influence of liquor, and it is supposed that white hoarding.the boat he fell into tfelwrtauft The body has not %eti iecovered. DROWNED IN LAKE WAKATIPtJ. Invoroargill,-May 25. 3ohii 'Wlelsii, a god IS years, Iras drowii&l til Safe WakatipU 'ons'aturda'y afternoon. While bagging eoal. on the wharf ho fell into'the l&Ke, The body has been recovered, ' ■ "• DtOWMTO IN GREEK. Hokltlfea, Ma? §5. Bernard MesTim.) aged 71, a settler at •Lower iCokatahij ivas found drowned in a creek near his re sidonso tins morning.