ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 174, 27 August 1909, Page 3

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

A KIVETTER'S DEATH. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Waihi, Thursday. George, Koekroft, one of a gang ol rivetters engaged in erecting agitating tanks at the Grand Junction battery, fell from a platform near the top of a tank yesterday afternoon, falling a distance of 50ft. He was taken to the • hospital in an unconscious condition dud siucunbed to ihis injuries! this morning.

A STRANGE CASE. Timaru, Last Xiglit. The man who was found- lying in an lUconscious state on the road at Oraii is progressing well at Timaru hospital. To-day he gave his name as Philip Desmond, of Hobart. He cannot as yet explain how he came to e lying on the road.

GORED TO DEATH. Christchurch, Last Night. An inquest was held this morning touching the death of Peter Fox, setenty-tive years of age, who died at ithc hospital from injuries sustained through being gored by a bull. William John Muir said that on Thursday lust he was killing at the abattoirs, and was down the yard getting a steer up when Fox came along, and was going into the yard. Witness warned him not to do so. . Fox started to through the railings, when the bullock charged him and put its horn through the leg of his trousers, preventing him from getting out. The animal then Charged him again three times, although ■witness did his best to get him off. By this time witness had got the bullock's' lieafl outside of the rail. He then got hold of Fox, who said, "I'm hurt," and laid him on the grass. The coroner returned a verdict that deceased died from injuries accidentally received.

A WOMAN'S SUICIDE. An inquest was also held concerning the death of Mrs. Jane Harris, who was found dead in bed with a bullet wound in her head at her residence at Woolflton. A verdict of suicide while temporarily insane was' returned.