AKAROA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 619, 13 October 1858, Page 5

AKAROA.

Fatal Accident. —On Thursday morning the 17th inst., a fine little boy, aged eight years, son of Mr. Breitmeyer, of German Bay, was sent to lead home a mare which had strayed away. The boy, having caught the mare, thought if he fastened one end of the rope round himself—the other end being attached to the mare's neck —he should be sure of preventing the mare from running away. He unfortunately did so. The mare went quietly along till within sight of Mr. Breitmeyer's house, when, beginning to gallop, she dragged the unfortunate boy after her down the hill which leads to German Bay. On being released from his perilous situation, the poor boy was found to be so seriously injured, that notwithstanding medical aid was promptly on the spot, he died in about an hour. The inquest was held on the body of the deceased on the 9th inst. at the house of his father, before J. Watson, Esq., R.M. acting as coroner. The evidence corroborated the above statement, and a verdict of' Accidental Death' was returned.

Devni of Mr. James Bruce.—Mr. James Bruce, a remarkable man in many respects, who was for many years landlord of Bruce s Hotel, Akaroa, and was well-known to most persons m the Canterbury Settlement, departed this life on Sunday night, tho 3rd instant. He had long suffered from enlargement of the heart, which at length terminated in dropsy. He was carried to his last resting place in the new cemetery, on Wednesday, and his funeral was attended, by most of the male inhabitants of Akaroa, and of the surrouuding districts.