ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 229, 10 January 1911, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

FIVE MONTHS UNCONSCIOUS.

IJy Telegraph.—Press AssociationAuckland, Monday,

On the night oi August 21 lust a man named i'eter Mailman was picked up by the police at Newton in an uncoiiscious condition, lie was taken to' the hospital, and last uight about nine o'clock lie uied. Muring the whole or the intervening period of over live months he remained unconscious, having apparently been seized by s'ome form ol paralysis. Deceased was 55 years old, and previous to his illness was employed at Donald's tannery at Richmond.

A FATAL HEADER. Wellington, Monday. Albert Chapman Monkliouse, aged 18, dived from I'etone Wharf, a height ol eight feet, on Saturday afternoon, into the water, which at the spot was only four feet deep. lie was observed by a companion in a, standing position, but witii his face and hands in the water. He was pulled out of the water, and when discovered could not use his arms or legs. He was removed to the hospital, where he uied yesterday afternoon. It is supposed that he injured his spine when he struck the bottom.

FATAL SUNSTROKE. Gisborne, Monday. James Wall, a barman, was seized with sunstroke whilst bathing yesterday, and died this morning. He was a native of Melbourne.

A HORSEMAN KILLED. Masterton, Monday. A sad fatality occurred on Saturday night or Sunday morning, resulting in the death of a man named Alexander Cameron. He was working out on the Last Coast, and went to see friends some distance away. He was discovered 011 the roadside yesterday morning, and expired almost immediately. He had apparently been thrown from his horse and injured his head and lain there all night. He was about 45 years of age, and a native of Scotland.

KILLED AT A RAILWAY CROSSING,

Gore, Monday. An elderly man named Charles Grant was killed on Saturday night at Balfour. He was crossing the railway yard from Main street to the station, and, being hard of hearing, had nOfc noticed a train. The driver shut down the brakes and whistled, but Grant tried to cross the line and failetl to get clear, the engine striking him in the back and side by the footpath. He was picked up in a comatose state and taken to Lumsden, but expired immediately after being placed in the guard's van. Deceased camfe from Glasgow, and had been in Ne\v Zealand 38 years. At the inquest yesterday the verdict was one of accidental death, with no blame attachable to anyone. A PLUMBER HANGS HIMSELF. Greymouth, Monday. John Bennington, aged 30, a single man, a plumber, was found hanging to a beam in Kettle Bros.' cartshed this morning. AKAROA COACH UPSET. Christehurcli, Xonday. It is reported that the Akaroa coach capsized at Duvauchelles this morning, and that Mrs. Pyke, Miss Wright, and Constable Maloney were injured. Other particulars of the accident are not yet available.