Accidents and Deaths.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 131, 7 June 1904, Page 3

Accidents and Deaths.

(Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, June 6. An old age pensioner named Patrick, Ford suicided. He was found hanging to the bed post with his throat cut. Ah Kit committed suicide on Saturday by hanging at Cardrona. His Chinese mate did away with himself in the same way a year ago. PA 111 AT Ij A, June 0. A settler named D. Mabey, living at Konini, fell oil a dray load of sacks late on Saturday night and injured his spine. lie is paralysed from the neck down, and is in a critical state. CHRISTCIII'KCIJ, June 6. This afternoon n middle-aged man named Charles McWilliams was run over by a tram car on the Sumner line, receiving severe injuries in the groin. In attempting to recover his hat, which had blown oil, he fell across the line. His condition is critical. WAIIII, June (i. Cecil Glodslanes, an old and respected settler at Katikati, was drowned in the Katikati River on Saturday night. He was driving home from the township when his , horse took a wrong turn and in the darkness walked over the liver bank. The overturned trap ami horse were found in the river, ami Gledstanc s <»ody some little distance awav, floating face downwards. A wound' on the back of deceased's head indicates that lie was struck bv (he tra|i. Deceased leaves two'voung diiughters—orphans. OAMAHI7, June 0. Isaac Lockwood was found drowned near Enfield. A full bottle of whisky was in his pocket.