ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2164, 1 June 1914, Page 9

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

FALL MOM A HAY CART. FARM LABOURER KILLED. ißy Telecrapli.—Pres* Association.) Dunedin, May 31; John Somple, a single man, aged 56 yoars, employed as a farm labourer at Milburn, met with a serious accident yesterday. Ho was engaged in carting hay, and whilo leaving tho paddock ivitli a load, lost hia balance and fell heavily from tho cart to the ground. Ho'landed on his head and shoulders, and on attempting to rise found that he had lost the use of his limbs. The unfortunate man was conveyed to the Hospital, where he died this morning. MAN CUTS HIS THROAT. Dunedin, May 31. A man named Morrison, in tho employ of tho Dunedin City Corporation at Waipori Falls, cut his throat on Saturday. He had been in Dunedin, and returned to the Falls on Thursday, and was working on Friday. A doctor was procured from Outram, and dressed the wound, which appears to bo bad. Morrison tore the bandage from the wound and attempted to rush off to the bush. Ho was convoyed to tho Hospital in Dunedin, where he lies in a rather serious condition. MISSING BODY FOUND. Dunodln, May 31. The body of Robert Maloolm Crosbio, manager of Messrs. Burt and Co.'s factory at Port Chalmers, who has been missing since Wednesday week, was found this morning in Lower Dundas Street by somo boys who were looking for rabbits. CONTRACTOR'S SUDDEN DEATH. Gisborne, May 30. Mr. "William Jones, a well-known road contractor, died suddenly early this morning. FOUND INJURED IN A PUBLIC PARK. Auckland, May 30. A man whoso namo is bolierecl to be A. Halliwell, aged about 45 years, was found at 6 o'clock this morning in Albert Park in an unconscious condition, with a fractured skull and abrasions on the a.rms and knees. The man was well dressed, and his pockets contained a watch, gold chain, 6even sovereigns, and a document from the Public Works Department. The man was conveyed to the Hospital; where ho lies in a precarious condition. • SHOT BY A CHINESE. CORONER'S INQUEST. Invercarglll, May 30. At an inquest on the body of Hector Morrison, found dead in front _ of a Chinese boardinghouse, the evidence showed that tho windows of the premises had been smashed by larrikins. The night was very dark, and Lock Kin went to the door with a gun and fired. A verdict was returned that the causo of death was a wound in the head made by a bullet from a Snider carbine fired by Lock Kin. ACCIDENT ENDS FATALLY. Auckland, May 30. Charles Mallotes, aged 62 years, died in tho Hospital from an extensive fracture of tho skull. Ho was walking across the road carrying a bag of wood, when he failed to notice a tramcar and a motor-car (driven by C. W. Utting), and was knocked down.