ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 157, 2 January 1912, Page 4

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

A CYCLIST'S OVER-EXERTION ENDSTATALLY. . , By Telegraph—Press . Association. Westport, isumlay Night. ' . Hjalmar Morinan, a post office letter carrier, 21 years of age, left Westport, ,at noon yesterday on a bicycle to try and catch the 4.20 p.m, train at Reef toil' for Greymouth. He took |ll on the road through over-exerting hijjieelf an 4 died, at Inangahua Junction this morning. TWO SHEARERS BURNT TO DEATH. Chribtchutch, Saturday. The police have received news that two shearers were burnt to death in a but at Hurunui yesterday morning. No 1 details have yet comeftn. A FATAL PINCH. •Christchurc'h, Sunday Night. At the inquest at Amberiey this morning concerning the death of George Shaw, after hearing evidence, the Coroner returned a verdict that Shaw's deaith was due to-asphyxiation caused by the 'bursting ,o{ a blood vessel while he was struggling with James Russel,. and that no blame be attached to Russel. [Some youths were skylarking in ahotel at LeithfieW and one nanu.« Shaw was pinched in the neck. His neck, shortly after started to swell, and a doctor was procured, who said a bloodvessel was broken. He hastened off for another doctor-to perform an .operation, but before they could return, Shaw was. dead.]

MOTOR-OAR ACCIDENT. ' ' 1,-Masterton, Saturday. An accident occurred yesterday on a dangerous -portion of the East Coast road, between Kahumingi and Brajnmerton. Two motor-cars were conveying'a party from a.-wedding in Masterton, the back car (pntaining the two Misses Speedy, hay, and the driver. Alter passing BraJrurierton, a wool waggon was overtak-en/and the driver of the second car, in .attempting to pass, ran the wheels a tM car into the water-tflible. In trying to extricate himself, he drove , the car<hack too far, and it -fell over the bank, turning completely over. Th« ladies Jjju'e thrown clear and were not injured but the boy and driver sustain*ed somewhat serious injuries. / , > MAN'S BODY FOUND.

j • Wellington, Last Night. The body of a man, not yet identifound in the harbor yesterday, wis atobut 40 years of age, and had 'been x in the; water for about a fortnight. '■ DEATH FROM DRINKING. Rotorua, Last Night. 'Alfred Brown, formerly a barman, died' yesterday in the police cells from the effects of a drinking bout. The Coroner returned' a verdict 'of death from alcoholic poisoning, followed by paralysis pLthe heart. He expressed the opinion' .that everything possible had been done .for the deceased. ■ MAORI RUN OVER. Auckland, Last Night. A Maori named Timi Ireland, about 25, a resident of Hobsonville, was run' pver in the crush of traffic near Ellerslie' racecourse to-day by a motor car. Tim?' sustained a deep gash over his left eye and a slight wound under the arm, and ; , jqvere jnjmies to t)ie spine. - ' A BODY IDENTIFIED. ' , Auckland, Last Night. The body of a man found in the harbor on Sunday morning has been identified as that of Jas. Kerr, who arrived' here on a holiday with his wife on December 23.