ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3602, 14 October 1920, Page 5

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

‘ SEAMAN FOUND DROWNED. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 13. The body of Matthew Hudson, a seaman who had been reported missing by the captain of the Ayrshire, i which left Lyttelton several days ago, i was .found in the harbour this morning. ' • ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. HAMILTON, Oct. 13. A man named W. McGuire ? living alone at Ohaupo, attempted suicide last night by drinking a quantity of sulphuric acid. He had been in a bad state of health for some time. While a friend natned Quellly was visiting him he picked up a cup containing sulphuric acid, and with the remark, ' “Well, good bye. This is the end of . me,” drank a Help was immediately procured, and McGuire was conveyed to the Waikato Hospital. His condition this morning had slightly improved. | ‘ •MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE. Y SEQUEL TO FATALITY. WELLINGTON, Oct. 13. Giving his verdict at the on Alfred Mafle, who died in hospital on September 29 ? following being knocked down by a taxi driven by William Arthur Webb, the Coroner said he be--7 V fi lieved Webb 1 was travelling too fast. There was no traffic at the time to give a careful driver difficulty in passim ing men if travelling at a reasonable speed.. The driver swerved to the right to avoid a handcart, and kept on in the direction of men who were plainly visible to anyone keeping a lookout. Without • slackening pace, - turning aside, or sounding his horn in time to warn the men he ran over Maile, inflicting fatal injuries, and carried Barnard, hanging on to - the radiator about 90ft before drawing up. The whole’of the circumstances disclosed by the evidence was consistent only with reckless disregard, dor .the *■“<» safety, of lawfully• using the / highway. He found Maile died as the • xesfllt of injuries caused by being run ■ over by a car driven in a reckless manner >. Webb was subsequently charged with manslaughter, and was remanded for a week.