ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5, 27 April 1914, Page 2

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

O -- [Fbe PeESS ASSOCIATION.] .Dunedin, April 26. At the Matarao military camp yes.erday, Trooper I'hilpott, ol Horiot, belonging to the J2th Regiment, 101 l rom his horse during manoeuvres, lie sustained concussion of the brum, ,iud had to be brought to the hospital hast night. Mis condition is serious. 1 Wanganui, April 26. The body of John Vi inters, v;bo disappeared Ironi the steamer i utiki a fortnight ago, was iound on the river beach at Castleeliff to-day. Mrs Ira Grenville Smith, a widow, died yesterday, as the result oi taking poison. At the inquest to-day a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane was returned. Christchurch, April 25. Walter Benjamin Harris, aged do, was found hanging by a rope in » back room of bis bouse early this morning, quite dead. Tie had been mgagod in the stocktaking. He was i storekeeper in Colombo street, Sydenham. At the inquest a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane .was returned. Harris leaves a. widow and ■wo children. Wnihi, April 25. ; ']'ho body of George Mnrtyn, who wj TS . reported missing from bis home it Whangamata since Monday night, ,va,s picked up on the Teteko beach, ,1011 r the mouth of the river, which io is supposed to have attempted to Toss in a boat. Auckland, April 25. Edward Deerey, between 40 and 50 ,-ears of ago, was knocked down by i tram in Newmarket last night, and lied in the hospital this morning. Dunedin,. April 27. Trooper Philipots, wlio was thrown rom bis horse ar Matarae niiotaiy amp on Saturday, died in Dunedin lospital last night. A serious motor cycle collision ocerred last night near Allatbn, between Alex Smith, of South Dunedin, •urrod last night near Allanion, belie n were discovered on the road un■ouscious, each with a gaping wound u . the forehead. They were removed o the Dunedin Hospital. Smith’s ondition is very critical. D. Miller 23 years of ago, died in

Ii? Nascby Hospital of infantile paraysis. Auckland, April 27. Alfred Jones, a retired master nariner, died suddenly in the street ,s the result of heart seizure, A hoy named Gordon Carlson was nocked down hy a taxi at Avondale ,ud sustained a fractured skull. He ~as removed to the hospital. Carterton,, April 27. Leslie Ronald Kemhle, aged 22\ mirs, committed suicide on featuruv night at 11.30 hy shoot|hg himself viih a” shot gun. He M been suf.•l'iilg from insomnia lately Hull gave io' indication of taking Jiis life. At .1,0 inquest' yesterday a' verdict of uicide while temporarily insane was •I'turned.