ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4788, 27 July 1876, Page 3

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES.

A woman named Eliza Garner Lucas arrived in Wellington from Feilding on July 18, having been committed on a charge of lunacy. She was taken to the asylum. An accident occurred on the Hutt road, near Ngahanranga, on July 14. A man named S. Parker was driving along rather recklessly, when the horse suddenly shied, and Parker was thrown from the cart on his' head. He was stunned, but recovered some time afterwards, a man named Boyd having come to his assistance. A well-known Wellington settler,- Mr. Crowther, boat-builder, Willis-street, died suddenly on July 20. The deceased had been suffering from a severe illness for some time, and was iu°the habit of taking chloroform to deaden the pain. On a member of the family entering t"he father’s bedroom, the latter was found lying on the bed dead. Deceased had a handkerchief to his'mouth, having used it apparently to inhale chloroform, for a bottle containing a few drops of the drug stood by the side of the bed.

At the inquest on tbe body of Mrs. Mansill, held at tbe Boyal Tiger Hotel on Wednesday, July 19th, before the coroner, the evidence of Dr. France was taken. The doctor stated that he had found Mrs. Mansill lying on her face, which was deeply imbedded in the pillow. The organs were all healthy except the liver, which was very much enlarged from the excessive use of stimulants. A verdict in accordance with Dr. France’s testimony was returned. A telegram received by the Inspector of Police on July 19th, from Constable Erunstreli, Featherston, supplied information to tbe effect that two men named Smith and Downey were severely injured at Featherston on the previous day, owing to a shot going off unexpectedly while the men were blasting on .the railway works. The sufferers were removed to the Greytown Hospital. A very serious accident occurred at 2 o’clock ' on Tuseday, J uly 4th, at the harbor reclamation works. A carpenter named Morris was riding on an empty truck, which suddenly struck against another truck, and owing to the force of the concussion, he was thrown off. In falling, his foot was caught between the trucks, .and was broken. He was immediately removed to the hospital, .where, .on examination, it was found necessary that his leg should be amputated. Morris is a married man. From our telegrams it seems that a man named McNicol, pretty well to do in Christchurch, was on July 3rd sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment for perjury. : He was convicted three, mouths since, but at the last sitting of the Court of Appeal in Wellington it was attempted to quash the conviction owing to alleged informalities in the in'diofcmentT The Court, however, declined to interfere, and defendant was ordered -to submit himself to judgment at the next sittings of the Court, which commenced on July 3rd. A very melancholy .case of sudden death occurred on July 10th, the victim being. Mi. Daniel Keefe, well known in the city as the crier and usher of the Supreme Court. Some minutes before, the court opened Mr. Keefe went into the anteroom leading to the Offices of the Registrar of Births and Deaths; and whed there remarked to the housekeeper,: Mrs. Keetley, that his throat felt dry, and stated his intention to go for a drink of water. He-went to the filter and filled a tumbler of water, but immediately afterwards staggered, and would have fallen but that tbe. housekeeper, who heard him , give expression, to."some, exclamation, caught, him in her arms, and prevented him from falling quite prostrate on the floor. A messenger was sent for .medical assistance, and Dr. Diver shortly afterwards arrived; but the unfortunate man.was past human aid. An inquest will be held to-day at the morgue, to which place the body was conveyed. " Mu Keefe's death will be regretted by a number of people;,for ho was generally liked, and respected. Deceased had held his appointment for four years. He, was an ,old soldier, had seen a good . ‘ deal of . active service, and was distinguished for bravery as well as many other good points of character. It is said that the cause of death was apoplexy. The late Mr. D. Keefe was buried on Thursday with military honors, there being present also a large number of citizens. The. procession started from the house occupied by Mr. Keefe when alive, the order being as follows y— First, came the Armed, Constabulary, next the Artillery and City: Rifle Bands, then a gun-carriage with the coffin, which was covered by flags; the mourners; and many friends and acquaintances of deceased came next; , thq volunteers, of whom there was a large muster,-bringing .up' the rear, From the house the procession pro-' ceeded to the Cathedral, where service was read, and thence it moved on .towards 'the, graveyard, ,thp .bands ’playing,, the ■/‘Dead-:

Marchi” 'jGrived at the “ Lord’s Acre f ’ the, coffin was lowered into the grave prepared for its reception. > The usual salute was fired, and the burial service read, Father McGinnit being the officiating clergyman.