ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 159, 22 November 1912, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

FATAL MOTOR-CYCLE ACCIDENT.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Rev. Father C. J., Venning, S.M., met with a motor-cycle accident this evening at 5.15, and succumbed to his injuries at ,9.50,1M8,, Father Venning was turning of Hill street and Guilford Te ]s% on his machine, when he seemed and it dashed into a fenc*W\ln sthe recoil he was heavily thrown with the machine en top of him. Mr. W. 0. Riddel, S.M., .nd Mrs. Riddel were spectators of the accident. It was found that Father Venning had sustained concussion of the brain and a fracture of the skull. Dr. Pattie and Dr. Martin were called in, but held out little hope, and deceased passed away a few hours later. He appeared to regain consciousness as the last rites were being administered by the Rev. 'ivithers at the Presbytery, Hill ' street. father Venning was 33 years old and a native of Timaru, being a son of Mr. John Venning, of that town, lie studied at St. Patrick's College, Wellington, and at St. Mary's Scholasticatc, Mcane.c, Hawke's Bay, being ordained in 10(13. For some time he was on the staff of St. Patrick's College. He then worked in various parishes in the Wellington Archdiocefie. He was a man of tireless energy, and did good work for the St. Vincent de Paul Society and Mission, and rescue work generally.

ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY. Rotorua, Last Night. Guard Robinson, while shunting at Mamaku yesterday, had his pelvis crushed between a truck and the platform. He was brought to the sanatorium. DEATH IN THE BUSH. Invercargill, Last Night. The body of an old age pensioner named Thomas Ladd, aged G7, was found in Cruickshank's Bush, two miles from town. He had left his home on October 8, and all efforts to trace him failed. The body was in an advanced state of decomposition, but was identified by papers in the pocket of the clothes. THROWN FROM A GIG. Christchurch, Last Night. An inquest was held to-day touching the death of George Alloway, who was injured in a trap accident near Ashley Bridge on November 12. The police statement uas that deceased was" in the gig and was thrown out when the horse bolted. A verdict of accidental death was returned.

ATTEMPTED SUICTDE. Woodville, Thursday. S. Taylor, a shoemaker, who recently' arrived from England, and was in business here, was found this morning on the floor of his shop with two gashes in his throat, supposed to be self-inflicted. He was taken to the Pahiatua Hospital. He has a wife and family, and had been doing well.

A BODY FOUND. Wanganui, Thursday. The body of Captain Pope, assistant harbormaster, who had been missing since November 12, was found this morning in the river, a little distance from where he was supposed to have accidentally fallen in.