ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 332, 20 June 1911, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

SUICIDE IN GAOL. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Monday. A middle-aged mail named Chattel Brown was arrested for dnMkennW while in possession of firearms at {MB yesterday morning. He was taken to the police cells, and on arrival (Ken said tliat be had taken arsenic. 23 floetor was summoned, an emetic edmßtietered, and throughout the day Brotm was regularly "visited, but shortly aftei 7 p.m. he was found dead. IND EXT IFIC'ATIOX OF A BODY. : Napier, Monday. From the pocket-book found in "the coat pocket of the body found floating in the harbor yesterday afternoon, it is suggested that deceased's name ia F, Stewart, employed by the rabbit' board. From appearances the body baa not been more than about a day ia the water. DEATH FROM SCALDS. Hokitika, Monday. Edwin Finch, aged 81, died this morn* ing as the result of injuries received a fortnight ago consequent on the ove» turning of a bucket of boiling water.

FOUND DEAD. Christchurch, Monday. A man named Harry Whitlow, livim. at Hapuku, Kaikoura, was found dea« on Saturday. He had been out tending cows, and as he did not return a kf was sent to look for him, and foffli him lying on the ground dead. Be leaveß a wife and fire children. BOY FATALLY SHOT. Auckland, Monday. 1 A boy named H. Hjorch, aged 12, the son of a resident of Hoteo, waß climWjig a tree with a gun to shoot when the trigger was caught by £ twig. The gun exploded, blowing away the boy's lower jaw. He *u .removed, to the hospital, and dMI there.