ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2258, 18 September 1914, Page 7

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) -' <, —; • DEATH AT THE HOSPITAL. A man named George Thomas Goldsmith died "while under an anaesthetic at the Wellington Hospital yesterday morning. Goldsmith was about to undergo an operation, on his nose and just after the anaesthetic had been administered by the Medical Superintendent (Dr. Hardwick Smith) and before Dr. Marohant had commenced to operate the patient showed signs of collapse. Prompt measures usual in such circumstances were taken, but were ineffectual and the patient died-in a few moments. Goldsmith was. a single man ■ aged 33. He has relatives living at Napier. '.. ACCIDENT,ON THE MOKOIA. While working aboard the JMokoia last Eight'a seaman had the misfortune to break his thumb. First aid was ren-. dered by Mr. P. O'Connell, of the Harbour Board Ambulance Staff, and the injured man was subsequently attended to by Dr. Henry. ACCIDENT AT THE OPERA HOUSE. When doing some work at the top of a high step-ladder on the stage of the Grand Opera House yesterday morning, Mr. Arthur Campbell, property master of the Buckler-Paget Company, had the misfortune to fall suddenly. Hecrash- . Ed down on the stage from a height of about ten feet, striking his head violently on ,the stage. He was picked up in. an unconscious condition, and was subsequently taken to the.Hospital. He regained consciousness last evening, and is now doing as well as can be expected, but it will not be known until 'to-day how' serious'his injuries are. LITTLE BOY'S VIOLENT DEATH. (By Telegraph.—Special Corrceponflont/ Paimerston N., September 17. A shocking fate befell' the little son of Mr. John Jellyman, an Ashhurst .farmer. The lad, aged ten, was sent to a paddock to fetch a horse. He did not return promptly and his mother, on going to search, found him dead against a fence.. Round his neck v/e>K several coils' of plough rein, the other end of which was attached to a horse standing on the other side of the fence; Marks on the paddock' indicated that the boy caught the horse which, however, ran away, entangling.the boy in ■ the reins and dragging him 250 yards and then jumping a fence. Here the horse tried violently to free itself from the reins which was prevented by tho body, which was 'through the fence. The boy's-neck, log, an arm,-and several ribs were broken. . *•»" SUICIDE AT PIPIRIKI. (By Telegraph.—Press' Association.) Wanganui,' September 17. George Mansoii, aged 49, a widower, committed suicide at Pipiriki on Wednesday by cutting his throat. Ho had been drinking heavily in Wanganui up to Tuesday and was' in delirium when he committed the 'act. He died at Kaiwhaike while being conveyed it a launch to the Wanganui Hospital. . AN UNFORTUNATE CADET. Christchuroh, September 17. R. Perreau, a High School Cadet, thirteon and a half years of age, fell from a tram-car this evening, and the trailer passed over oiie leg, which was so severely crushed that it had to be amputated. _ A largo party of cadets wore returning from the rifle range, and it is stated that the lad jumped from the car in denaueo of orders, which were that nobody should alight till the Square was reached.