ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 30, 4 February 1913, Page 2

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

A FATAL FALL. (Per Press Association.) Dunedin, February 3. The inquest on the body of John Muirhead, who was killed on Friday, was concluded to-day. Dr. Gordon MacDonald gave evidence that the primary cause of the accident was asphyxia, caused by a small stone lodging in deceased’s windpipe, but the primary .cause of death was loss of blood, caused by injuries to the lungs through a cart passing over deceased. A verdict to this effect was returned. _ MISSING MAN REAPPEARS. Wellington, February 3. Richard Webb, who has been missing . since Wednesday, turned up on Saturday morning. He was caught by heavy weather when out sailing, and sheltered on Ward Island till the weather abated. i DIVINITY STUDENT’S SUICIDE. Richard Loft, a divinity student, committed suicide at Roxburgh yesterday by shooting himself. It appears that Loft struck his head against a rock while bathing five weeks ago, l and it is thought by a doctor who attended him that this may have affected his mind. Deceased was relieving the Rev. Mr Chandler, who was alv sent on leave. He was twenty-two years of age. A SUDDEN DEATH. Ashburton, February 3. A farm labourer, sixty years old, named Richard Marshall, employed by John Farrell, of Hinds, died suddenly this afternoon. During the forenoon he was driving a reaping machine and in the afternoon ploughing, and was on his way home after leaving work when suddenly' he became ill and expired within a few minutes. He had not previously complained of being unwell. A painful accident happened on Saturday to a little son of Mr W. Moore, proprietor of the Commercial Hotel at Normanby. The little fellow had climbed a tree, and by some means missed his hold, and fell on tin? top of a corrugated iron fence, tl e d arp edges of w|nrh inflicted several nasty cuts on his face, scalp, and body! Dr. MacDiamqnd was telephoned for, and on arrival found it necessary to put in several stitches. The little chap is, says the correspondent of the Star, progressing favourably.