CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 4031, 16 June 1931, Page 33

CASUALTIES.

MOTOR CYCLIST KILLED WAIHI, June 9. James Berryman, aged 20 years, of Waihi, was fatally injured in a collision between the motor cycle he was riding and a “ baby ” motor car. The accident occurred at a nasty bend in the WaihiPaeroa Main road. Berryman had with him as a pillion rider Robert Brunton, who was unhurt. SCHOOLBOY KILLED AUCKLAND, June 10. A Sacred Heart College boy named Trevor Ryan, aged 14, was killed this morning while attempting to board a moving train at Penrose. His school bag and football gear hampered him as he attempted to clamber aboard.

LEVEL CROSSING SMASH TIMARU, June 10. A serious level-crossing accident occurred this morning when a motorist (Mr H. A. Glasson, of Bridge street, New Brighton, Christchurch) crashed into the Fairlie train, bound for Timaru, at the main line crossing. The car struck the engine and was wrecked. The driver was rendered unconscious, and is suffering from serious injuries. He was taken to the Timaru Hospital.

WOMAN’S DEATH INVESTIGATED AUCKLAND, June 12. “ I think every possible inquiry has been made, but there is not sufficient evidence to show what the cause of death was,” said Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., coroner, at the adjourned inquest concerning the death of Mary Lilian Evett Maude, aged 53, whose body was found in some thick scrub on the cliff over Long Bay on May 17. Evidence was given that when the deceased left her home in Mount Eden on August 23, 1930, there was nothing unusual in her manner. She had been in poor health for two years preceding her disappearance, and at times she had complained of palpitation of the heart and shortage of breath. She was in comfortable financial circumstances. She knew the locality where her body was found as she had stayed at the summer residence of relatives in the Brown’s Bay district. Two doctors said that when found the body had been exposed to the weather for some months Post-mortem examinations did not reveal any signs of violence and witnesses were unable to form an opinion as to the cause of death.

MOTOR CAR FATALITY WELLINGTON, June 12. A man.who was struck by a motor car in Jervois quay early last evening was so badly injured that he died in the ambulance on the way to hospital. He had not been identified last evening, although the initials “R. H. B.” were marked on the inside of his hat. and his gold wristlet watch bore the inscription. “ To T. Barber from Tycho friends, 6/8/15.” The night was dark, and the road was wet with a light drizzle. The place ■where

the accident happened is a dangerous one, because the quay is extremely wide, and the side nearer the waterfront is badly lit, and no footpath runs along that side.

OLD MAN’S TRAGIC FATE CHRISTCHURCH, June 14. William Carlile Graham, aged 78, met his death when the “ bach ” he occupied at North Brighton was destroyed by fire this morning. There were indications that he had endeavoured to get,. out of his bedroom, but he had been overcome by smoke. At the inquest a verdict was returned that death was due to burns.

STATION MASTER’S LEG SEVERED GREYMOUTH, June 14. An accident resulting in the loss of his leg befell Percival F. F. Chambers, aged 38, station master at Runanga, a married man with four children, when he was changing tablets on the 2.6 p.m. mixed train proceeding from Dunollie to Greymouth yesterday. Chambers slipped over the edge of the Runanga station platform, the wheels passing over his leg. He was removed in a serious condition to the Grey Hospital, where his leg was amputated.

INJURIES CAUSE DEATH TIMARU, June 13. H. A. Glasson, a warehouseman, of New Brighton, Christchurch, who was seriously injured in a collision with a train at Washdyke on Wednesday, died in hospital to-day. He did not regain consciousness. FOUND DEAD IN BED An inquest on the body of Thomas Robert Sloan, who was found dead on the previous day, was held at the Morgue on Tuesday morning before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., as coroner. Dr D’Ath, who made a post-mortem examination of the body, said the bodj’ was that of a much-wasted man. There was a large cancer at the head of the pancreas, and witness was of opinion that death was due to acute terminal bronchitis and pneumonia resulting from the cancer at the head of the pancreas. A verdict in accordance with the medical evidence was returned.

STRUCK BY MOTOR CAR Gilbert Scott, a married man aged 40 years, who resides at Tomahawk, was admitted to the Dunedin Hospital at 6 o’clock on Wednesday evening suffering from injuries to the ribs caused by his being knocked down by a motor car in Bay View road. FALL FROM LADDER _ Neil Macdonald, a married man, 46 years of age. whose home in is Matland street, Dunedin, died on Thursday as he was being taken to the Dunstan Hospital suffering from injuries received while working. at the Poolburn dam. Though the accident was not witnessed by anyone, it is thought that the deceased must have fallen from a rope ladder on to the ice 70 feet below.

FATAL MOTOR CYCLE ACCIDENT. The adjourned inquest into the death of Alexander Michael M'Leod, who met with a fatal motor cycle accident on the Waitati road on December 24, 1930, was concluded on Friday morning, Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., sitting as coroner. Ser geant Vaughan conducted the case for the police. The coroner, after reviewing the ev ! dence, said that he could have no doubt that the deceased was travelling very fast indeed. However, he had paid the penalty himself and there was no need to stress the matter except to. point out the danger of motorists travelling at a high rate of speed. As regards Petersen's statement that he was travelling at only 25 miles an hour there was no other evidence, but it seemed strange that a man should come off a motor cycle at that point while going at such a speed. “ I can see no reason for it unless there was something wrong with the motor cycle,” Mr Bundle added. “It seems to me that Petersen was also travelling very fast. I can only find on the evidence before me that deceased died in the Dunedin Hospital on June 7 from a cerebral abscess, the result of being accidentally thrown from a motor cycle ridden by him on the Waitati road on December 24, 1930.” MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT Mary Gregg, 18 years of age, residing at 9 Wesley street, South Dunedin, was admitted to the Hospital at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday suffering from injuries to the left side of the head and the left hand. The injuries were received when the motor car in which she was riding collided with another car at the intersection of King and Frederick streets. Both the cars were badly damaged. FOOTBALLER INJURED Ernest Marshall, aged 14 years, who resides at 21 Leckhampton court, Caversham, was admitted to the Hospital at 5 p.m. on Saturday suffering from a fractured right leg, received whilst playing football for Boys’ High School against Christian Brothers.

DEATH UNDER ANAESTHETIC. An inquest on the body of the child Mary Noelene Banwell, who died whilst undergoing an operation at the Dunedin Hospital on Friday evening, was held at the Hospital on Sunday afternoon. Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., presided as coroner. Constable le Sueur represented the police. The coroner said that the medical evidence showed that an operation was necessary, and that death was due to cardiac and respiratory failure due to the effect of a convulsion whilst the patient was under an anaesthetic. He added a rider that in his opinion all care had been taken in connection with the operation and that all possible restorative measures had been applied.