ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 183, 24 July 1908, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

FOUND DLuWNED. * By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Information was recoiled by the police authorities this morning that the body of a man had been found floating in the harbor near the railway wharf. With the assistance of three men, Constable Clay removed the body, which is in advanced state of decomposition, from the water to the wharf, where it was conveyed to the morgue. The dead man, who was wearing the uniform of an ollicer in the New Zealand Shipping Company's service, is believed to lie Sbnpcott, an engineer of the steamer Kuapehu, who has been missing for some, weeks. An inquest was commenced to-day, and adjourned till next Monday, when Shapcotl's brother _omcers will be in Wellington.

TKAMCAK FATALIT Y. Auckland, Thursday. A youth named George Webster, 17 years of age, apprenticed to F. Macmaiieniin's racing stable, was knocked down by a tramcar when crossing Kttrangahake road He expired about five hours later. Webster was a most promising jockey.

FALL FROM A STEAMER. Auckland, Thursday. Captain Adanison, the Assistant Superintendent for .Marine, after adjusting liie compasses of the new steamer Maliiirangi, was stepping ashore when he slipped and fell between the two steamers. lie sullercd severe injuries to his head and face, lie was promptly rcsjued by the crews of the two steamers. .Alter being attended to on the Daphne he was taken to his home.

THE TUAJX FATALITY. Wellington, Thursday. The young woman who fell oil' 'the express between Christcliurch and Ashburton on Tuesday, anil was cut fo pieces, was a daughter of Mr. H. Hoodwin, licensee of the Cambridge Hotel, Wellington.