ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 90, 17 April 1900, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

[PUB PRJjSS ASSOCIATION.J OiiiiiSTCiiuuoii, April 14, A number of accidents occurred yesterday, Herbert Windlobonrn and Alfred Lsinyon were rabbit shooting near Lyttelton, the latter was loading his gun when a cartridge exploded, the charge striking Windlebourn and shattering his loft leg. The wound caused great loss of blood and he died last night. Edward Ball was shooting at Yaldhurst when the gun was accidently discharged, the shot passing through his left arm, which was amputated at the hospital. Henry Taskor was shooting at Waimakeviri when ho was accidently shot in the left leg and removed to the hospital. Later. I At an inquest on Baker, a tram guard, the evidence showed that his foot was badly crushed by a car going over it. There were signs of lockjaw, and the leg was amputated, but too late to arrest the malady. A verdict was returned of accidental death, the jury adding that no blame was attached to anyone.

CmusTcuuKcii, April 16. Joseph Watson, a labourer, about 45 years of age, met with a frightful death at the Ohristchurch railway station last night. He endeavoured to get on to the 6,15 train for Lyttelton while in motion, and fell between the carriages, but caught hold of the guard iron. Two young men on the footboard of the carriage got hold of Watson and held him up for over 300 yards, but eventually he slipped out of his coat and fell under the wheels of the carriage, which passed over him, killing him instantly. His body was fearfully mangled, and one arm was cut clean 'off and left jambod batvveen the two rails. Sergeant Dongan and Constable Worsdey, who were on the Btation, picked up the remains and conveyed ohern to the Railway Hotel. Watson leaves a wife and family. At the inquest the evidence showed that deceased tried to get on the train when it was just starting, and apparently mistook the space between the two carriages for the platform and foil between them. He hung on to the guard iron, and two pass angers held iiim up for sorno distance, when he dipped through his coat ar.d fell under the wheels. There were no intai.s ui communication with the driver or guard of the train. None of the rail way officials appeared to have seen the man on the station pLtfoim. A verilict of accidental death was returned. Tho foreman said that iho jury would not :idd any rider, They fen ihat they could not blame the rail.vay officials, aud yet they could not exonerate them. Inveucakgiij,, April 14. 11. Jennings, late guard on the railway, died at Lumsdcn. Ho is suspected to havo committed suicide. . Auckland, April 11, John McDonald was kilted in th-. Crown Mine at ltarangahake yoalcrday. WiiLLmiTON. April 16. Tho dead body of an infant a day or '•wo eld was found on tho bi&ch to-day.