ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 46, 30 June 1913, Page 5

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

A HOCKEY ACCIDENT. [Per Press Association.] Wellington, June 29. During the progress of a hockey match at Newtown Park, Frank Perrin, a Kilbirnie player, was bumped by another player and had his shoulder dislocated. FOUND DROWNED. Invercargill, June 29. At the inquest held on Saturday touching the death of Daniel Sinclair, who was found drowned in the Waihopai river, evidence was given that the deceased had apparently walked into the soft Mud. The suggestion was that he had been overcome by a fit and fallen forward. The enquiry was adjourned for medical evidence.

DANGER OF TAKING TABLETS. Invercargill, June 29. An inquest was held last night on a girl two years of age, named Edith Miller. The evidence was to the effect that the little girl, secured a box of Keating’s worm tablets which had the appearance of lollies. Dr. Ewart gave evidence that too many of these tablets Would cause a state of collapse, and that death was due to this. Another doctor stated that such a remedy should only be administered under a doctor’s orders or be put on the poison schedule. The, inquest was adjourned to enable the cKud’s mother to attepcj, . , t ..;■>( ' i ”‘ SENSATIONAL RUNAWAY.

Auckland, June 29

A somewhat sensational trap accident occurred in Queen streVfc this morning. Charles F. Hendry, and Wm. L. Belot were driving down from Karangahape road, when their horse took fright and bofted. A wild course p-as pursued down a steep grade towards the Grey Statue, and .when opposite the Town Hall, .the horse careered towards the side of the street and collided with an electric light post. The impact was terrific. The vehicle was slewed right round and came down, breaking the shafts. Both inmates of the trap were tossed high in the air and fell on the footpath. They were picked up in a battered condition, and as it was evident that their injuries were serious, they were conveyed immediately to the public hospital. Hendry sustained a broken rib and severe injuries to the head, while Belot had his ankle broken and received other injuries.

A SENSATIONAL ACCIDENT. MAN AND WOMAN WALK OVER A CLIFF. On Saturday night (states the News) a man and woman accidentally fell over a cliff in the vicinity of the East End beach. The young lady’s name is Miss Lawrence, and she resides with her brother-in-law, Mr Saunders, in Lemon street. The man’s name is F. Sutcliffe. It appears that the two were out for a walk together, and losing their way, walked over the cliff and fell to the beach from a' height of about 50 feet, between Elliot street and the East End beach. The accident occurred about 8 o’clock. Miss Lawrence’s principal injury was a fractured pelvis, and Sutcliffe suffered in a similar manner. Sutcliffe, although suffering acute pain, managed to crawl along on Ids hands and knees as far as the East End beach, where he hailed a passing cyclist, who went at once for medical aid. On enquiry last evening the News learned that Mr Sutcliffe's injuries were not of a serious nature, hut that Miss Lawrence’s condition is extremely critical.