ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 205, 8 December 1910, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

MAN MISSED WITH A RAZOR. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Masterton, Wednesday. The disappearance of a man named Harold Mason is reported from Weraiti, five miles out of Masterton. He went to bed on Monday night as usual, but next morning there was no trace of him. All his personal effects were left behind except a razor, an old coat, a pair of trousers and slippers. Suicide is feared. The police are searching the district, but have as yet found no trace of the missing man. A FLAXBOURNE CASE. Blenheim, Wednesday. A man named Rogerson, assistant inspector of works at Flaxbourne, was brought into the hospital to-day suffering from injuries alleged to have been inflicted by Charles Hegglun, a contractor. Rogerson had been severely handled, but his injuries are not considered dangerous. A warrant has been issued for Hegglun's arrest. A MOTOR-CAR FATALITY. Auckland, Wednesday. At the inquest concerning the death of Thomas Albert Thompson, tramway motorman, who was killed on November 20 while in the act of coupling a car, the jury returned a verdict that deceased met his death through one car bumping into another, and that motorman Daws had not exercised due care in carrying out his duty. Daws was subsequently brought before the Police Court and formally charged with manslaughter, the case being adjourned till Friday and accused released on bail. AN OLD MAN'S DEATH.

Carterton, Wednesday. With reference to the death of Herman Nitz, sen., who was found dead on the hills at Te Wharau .yesterday, a medical certificate has been given stating, it is understood, that death was due to heart failure. An inquest will therefore not be necessary. Deceased was born in Germany, and served in three wars, finally coming to New Zealand. l A BODY IDENTIFIED.

Gore, Last Night. A man killed by an engine near Waipahi has been identified as David Grierson, aged sixty-six, who left Mataura on November 22 for Dunedin, and had not since communicated wit!h his friends. When he left he had between £2O and £3O in his possession. When found he had only one shilling. The deceased was very deaf, and not very active. A FATAL COLLISION. Invercargill, Last Night. A distressing tragedy occurred at Woodlands this evening, resulting in the death of Dr. Green, of Woodlands. The doctor was motoring across the railway, and somehow failed to see the train coming, to town, from the Gore show, and came into collision with it. Dr. Green was killed, and his companion in the car (Miss McLeod) was stunned and badly shaken. Dr. Green, who previously lived at Wanton, recently went to Woodlands, where he had bought a farm, and was also practising his profession.