ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 49, 22 October 1912, Page 7

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

SENSATION AT PAHIATUA. (Per Press Association.) Pahiatua, October 21. Some anxiety has been caused in Pahiatua during the past week by tiie mysterious disappearance of Mr E. Marriott, a wcll-knoAvn local hairdresser. Marriott left his home in Wakeman street on Sunday evening, and has not boon heard of since, though enquiries have hem instituted. Marriott, who is a well-known “sport,” is secretary of the Bush Boxing Association, and also a member of the Committee of Honorary Territorials. An overcoat and cap found on the hank of the river at Mangatainoka by an angler last week have been handed over to the police. The clothing is believed to have belonged to Marriott. The care of Marriott’s wife and family has been taken in hand by several local residents, who have subscribed money on the family’s behalf. OCTOGENARIAN SUICIDES. Timaru, October 21. John Wilds, aged 88, who was one of the Deal boatmen brought out about nfty years ago to work the Timaru surf-boat service, committed suicide to-day under peculiar circumstances. He was in his cottage, and yesterday underwent rather a serious operation. Ho got up early this morning, walked to the beach and into the water, hut being seen was pulled out and taken home. A few hours afterwards he left home, though supposed to be unable to do so, walked to the wharf and down the boat stops Into the water. Though pulled out immediately, lie was dead when recovered, probably from heart failure.

A man named Willim Harvey, baker, of Westport, was drowned in the harbour on Saturday whilst by himself in an open sailing boat. The deceased was a married man with a family. The body had not been recovered on Tuesday, says the Grey River iArgns. Yeative Roue Mallaliew St. Mar, the young Frenchman who had attempted to commit suicide by hanging in the Clarendon Hotel, Auckland, a fortnight ago, was fit and well when he came up on remand. Sub-Inspector’ Hendryo said the young man was of good birth, had hold a commission in the French army, and been wounded in active service. He had recently been’ employed on road work in Grey Lynn. Some time back he had indulged 'in excessive drinking, but bad been of sober habits 'for some 'months before' m'aking the attempt fit'suicide. Accused, having been IcctuiTd on the ■’necessity for working liafd and refraining from drink, was convicted, and ordered to come up for sentence when called on, on condition that lie remained for two months at the Salvation Army Home, at Epsom.