ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 272, 10 November 1908, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

THE LVTTELTOX FATALITY. By Telegraph.--J'lcss Association. Christchurch, Last Night. At the inquest ou tlio man Greer, the victim of the accident at Lyttelton, the jury found that death was caused by being struck by a piece of.coal which fell from a basket through coming in contact with ;i, d'erriek standing in a dangerous position during (j K . operation of unloading. The coroner said the question of the derrick's position would probably be the subject of further inquiry as to whether there had been negligence or not. Some severe strictures weie luade on the condition of the casualty ward.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT at I FORD. Stratford, Last Night. John C'lcaver, aged 51, was attempting to board a train in motion when he dipped and was dragged some distance, being crushed between the platform and the carriage. He was removed the hospital suffering from internal injuries the extent of which have not yet been ascertained.

BURNED TO DEATH, Invereargill, Last Night. Charles Deans, an old-age pensioner, who lived alone in a house at East Winton, was burned to death on Saturday night or tSunday; morning. Early on Sunday morning it was noticed that Deans' house was a smoking ruin. The body was found .among the debris. Deans, who leaves 110 family, was husband of tile notorious baby-farmer, Minnie Deans, who was hanged years ago.

FALL FROM A TRAP. Christcliureh, Last Night. A man named James J. Stirling, a farmer at Kaikoura, fell out of his trap last night while driving along Hundale road, and was dragged for half a mile.

A 12-year-old son of Mr. Alex. Mcintosh 1 , of Te Henui, almost lost th.' sight 01 his eyes last week. He was holding a big cracker i.ll his hand that he though was defective. He set fire to tile fuse and the cracker burst in his face, injuring the bov's face and almost blinding him. But for Dr. Walker's skill he may have lost his eyesight.