ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12, 15 September 1913, Page 5

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

SUICIDE BY HANGING

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Christchurch, September 14

Henry Spencer, a railway carpenter, aged 39, residing at Lower Riccarton, was found banging dead this morning in the wash-house. He had used a wire clothes line for the purpose. At the inquest it was stated that deceased had a nervous breakdown two months and a-half ago, and had suffered from insomnia. He came out of the hospital yesterday afternoon, and slept in a separate room, and on his TVif§ investigating this morning, she found him as already described. A verdict was recorded that deceased committed suicide by hanging himself whilst in a state of unsound mind.

A TRAM FATALITY

Wellington, 'September 14

An accident, resulting in the death of Francis Breeden, a tram conductor, occurred in Oriental Bay a few minutes before ten o'clock last evening. The deceased, a single man, 24 years of age, was conductor on a combination car which was proceeding at about 14 miles an hour round Orien tal Bay. The motorman heard the snurd of money falling on the road. He pulled up the'car immediately, and saw the deceased lying on the road some distance- back. The deceased was removed to the hospital suffering from a fracture of the skull, and at 2.20 this morning died from hemorrhage of the brain. The deceased was a native of New South Wales, and his parents reside in Sydney.

DEATH FROM HEART FAILURE

Wellington, September 1)

William Samuel Spring, a married man, about 65 years of age, died suddenly (it is supposed from heart failure) in Aro Street about 4.40 p.m. on Saturday. He had left the tram at Aro Street terminus, and was walking along thejwid, when he was seen to fall. The body was removed to the morgue, where an inquest will be held.

A HUNTING ACCIDENT

Auckland, September 14

During the progress of the Pakuranga Hunt Club's point-to-point steeplechase meeting on Saturday, a nasty acident occurred, C. C. Dunlop was riding Hokonui, in the Lightweight Steeplechase, when the horse st.rnck the stone wall hard, turning right over on the rider. It is feared that the injured horseman has suffered a fracture of the pelvis.