ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 77, 5 August 1913, Page 5

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

A VICAR KILLED. [Per Press Association.] Napier, August 4. To-night, about dusk, the Rev. W R. M. Cockerill, vicar cf Waipawa was returning home on a motor-cycl when he collided with a horse angig. He was removed from beneath the horso's feet to the roadside, and it was apparent he was in urgent neec of medical attention. A motor ca] was procured, and he was remorocl t< the county hospital where he expiree 1 shortly afterwards. An examinatior showed that one of the shafts of the gig penetrated his face, lacerating the brain. He had only recently been appointed vicar of Waipawa. CUT HIS THROAT. Auckland, August I. A trimmer named Harry Buss war found in bed yesterday morning with his throat cut. At the foot of the bee! lay an open razor. Dr. Hope wa? called, and' after putting in ' som* stitches had the man sent to the hospital. A trimmer's discharge paper vfet found on him. This gave the name o' Henry Buss, aged 37', and his nationality was set down as German. The unfortunate man had been at th< boarding house for a litle over a week, paying his way regularly. On Saturday he asked if he could stay on foi another week, as he was out of workHe Avas told he might for a day oso. It is thought that he cut hh throat in a fit of depression. His con dition at lie hospital to-day was much about the same as when he was ad mitted.

FELL DOWN STAIRS, Auckland, August 5

A widower named Henry John Pi! eher, aged 78 years, fell down stainyesterday at his home in New Nortl Road. Mr E. C. Cuften, S.M., latein the day, inquired into the circumstances and was shown that the deceased, who was very feeble and prac tically blind, got out of bed early in the morning for a drink of water, an r 1 fell down some stairs just outside his room. Dr. Keller said that deat: was due to fracture at the base of tlv skull. Apparently deceased had beer overcome by a fit of giddiness. A ver diet was returned accordingly. TOOK LYSOL. Auckland, August 5. An inquest was held yesterday b} Mi- E. C. Cutten, S.M., concerning the death of an old man named Conrad Horatio Whitehall. Deceased was found lying wet through, in a markel garden off Stanley street on Saturday, and taken to the Police Station Dr. Goldicutt, who was called in, ordered the removal of the man to tlu hospital, where he died the same evening. Before ho died, the mar. told Dr. Ardagh that he had take lysol, diluted in water. Post-mor: tem examination showed that death was due to exposure and lysol poisoning. It was suggested that the effects of the lysol had made the man unconscious and that was how he came to spend the night in the rain. A verdict in accordance with the evidence was returned. Deceased was a French-polisher.