ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 33, 29 January 1908, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

o - THE WAIROA TRAGEDY.

Per Press Association.

W'airoa, Tuesday. There are no additional particulars of the Opouiti tragedy. The verdict was that I'rwiu committed suicide while

temporarily insane. Unfounded jealousy in said to have been the cause. The

weapon used was a fowling piece. Dcceased deliberately reloaded after each shooting.

TRAP ACCIDENT

Wellington, Last Night. A man named William Jicntley, driver Of one of the Fresh food ami 'ice C'o.'s delivery carts, received severe interna] injuries through the vehicle causiaiinj and falling on Beutley's back. Tlu sufferer is now in the hospital.

YOUNG WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

Christchureh, Last Night. A considerable amount of excitement wascanscd on the ferry steamer .Maori during the voyage from Wellington to Lyttelton last night, it is stated that the girl, named Olive Laura (J rimes, said to be well connected in Wellington, made two attempts to throw herself overboard, if was noticed when see joined the steamer in Wellington that she was rather depressed in her manner, but as the night wore on she became rather hysterical, and made the at-

tempts at self-destruction. Miss (.ivhum was charged this afternoon before Mr. J.I. \Y. Bishop, S.M, with attempting to commit suicide. The young lady said, when asked for an explanation, that she was rather hysterical at times. A little time ago a young man whom she was engaged to died. She met a brother to this gentleman on the Maori last evening, and after talking about her lamented, became despondent, and attempted to jump overboard. She had had audi a lesson now that she would not commit the act again. The magistrate pointed out the serious position she had placed herself in, and after getting a promise from her that she would not. make an attempt to take her life again, he discharged her.