ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 289, 1 May 1911, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

AN ACCIDENTAL HANGING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. At the resumed inquest on the body of the boy Ronald Black, who was foun 'hanging by the neck, evidence was given by the deceased's friends that lie had been to picture shows and had seen ' pictures of a man hanging, but who was not killed. The Coroner said there was no motive to suggest suicide, and he agreed with the doctor that it was a most extraordinary thing to do. The Coroner returned a verdict that death was due to -strangulation, the result of misadventure. FOUND DEAD. Wanganui, April 29. The body of Benjamin Pegley, aged 22, was found lying on the borough boundary road early this morning, yeceased was subject to epileptic fits, and it is surmised that when riding home oil a bicycle last night he fell off in a fit and was smothered.

MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT.

Timaru, Last Night. T. Scott, a Pareora farmer, when motoring out of town last night, swerved off the road to avoid a cart The car ran up a bank and capsized. Scott had both legs broken, a lady with him had her Tibs broken, and another man was drawn out from under the car in ap unconscious state.

DEATH PfcOM HEART DISEASE.

Masterton, Last Night. Mrs. Rudman, a lady of seventy-two years of age, whose family reside in Napier, and who has been spending a holiday here, went to a picture show on Saturday night, and, had hardly seated .kefself when she swooned and died before medical assistance arrived. The doctor has certified that the cause of death Was heart disease.