ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 26 March 1907, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Per Press Association. Napier, March 25. Ceorge Morion, a passenger on the inland Patea coach, was killed on Saturday, 'The kingbolt of the vehicle broke, and .Morton was thrown under the coach, lie suffered injuries from which he died. Deceased is believed to have been married aud to have a brothel' in Wellington. Dunedin, March 25. Isaac Selby, about 84, was knocked down by a car this morning. It appears that the man is stone deaf, and did not hear the approach of the car, as he was crossing the street. When the motorman saw him, he immediately began to pull up the ear, thinking the man was intending to board it. When Ihe ear was within a yard of him, Selby stepped right on to the line, aud was knocked down. The car did not pass over him, but, threw him to the side, (lis leit hand and forehead received several abrasion s, but the old man is more likely to suffer from shock' than limn actual injuries. Auckland, March 25.

A telegram from \\'ai|>ulo to Inspector Ciilleil states (hut William Mi-far lane, a<;ed IS, was drowned while hailtinj; in the I'ohuonui Creek at XoiiU River veslerdav. Xapier, M-nvli At tlit* ini[Hosl on ilit l body of <!eo. Morgan, who died on Saturday as the result of a coach accident, a verdict of accidental death was relumed, no blame being attachable to anyone. Wellington, .Much 'l~>. An impiesl on William A-pln (not James Aslin* was held at I'pper llutl yesterday. The evidence showed deceased fell from a bicycle. When at a fairly rapid rate he and fell, striking the wheel guard heavily, A witness of the ucicdeiit went to his assistance, but deceased did not speak and died iu about twenty minute*. His neck appeared to he broken. The jury's verdict was to the efl'eet that deec.ised was accidentally killed through a fall from a bicycle. " |