ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 197, 15 May 1919, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

, smart:rescue. '. Whilst sitting on the edge of (ho Taranaki Street Wharf at 8.20 o'clock yestei'day'tooniing a wharf-labourer- uaiueu Norman Bennett was seen to fall into the water. Onlookers were of the- opinion•that Bennett was seized-with a fie. , A tally clerk named: John Riley Scrimegeour quickly climbed down a rope and caught hold of Bennett, and at the same time Gunner Styants, of the liner Whnkatane, dived from the stern of the ves-sel,--a height of about 30ft., and J. J Boss, a carter in the employ of Camp--bell and. feon, dived from the wharf and swam towards the unfortunate man. Bennett, was soon brought to the steps and carried up on to the wharf, wliere Dr. Elliott attended him and ordered bis removal to the hospital.' TJio prompt action of- the Twcuers undoubtedly saved Bennetts. Ufa as be-was not a swimmer. Ins hospital authorities reported yesterday that Bennett was principally suffering from shock. Ho is about 25 years of age, and resides at Rona Bay. YOUNG NATIviTsioOTS HIMSELF. Br Telegraph-Press Association. Tauranga, May 14. - A young Native,.of Mutakana Island, shot himself yesterday and died on a launch n-hile on the way to the'hospital here. - At the inquest to-dav the Coroner returned a verdict that deceased came by his death as a result of u, gunshot wound self-inflicted while suffering trom great mental depression following on over-indulgence in strong drink. MAN CUTS HIS THROAT, tV t Invercargill, ' May H.' Ihe Invercargill police havo been informed that Alexander Playfair, aged Athl ° U ° at tllis monh] E at