ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 201, 23 February 1914, Page 4

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

KILLED 11Y A TIiAMCAR. By Telegraph—l'rcas Association. Wellington, Saturday. At the inquest 011 Frank Hfcctor Qhristie, of Wangainii, who died as the result of injuries received by being knocked down by a tramcar, the Coroner said the evidence showed that deceased was a man about (il) years of, age and was temperate and in possession of sight and hearing. It seemed extraordinary that such an accident should have happened, because the night was fairly calm and the street well lit. He could not say any bhuuc was to be attached to the motorman. A verdict was returned that deceased died from injuries caused by being knocked down by a tramcar.

A FARMER'S SUICIDE. Palmerston X., Saturday. At an impiest this morning into the death of Alexander Campbell, a small farmer and contractor, of Linton, the verdict was that death was due to phosphorus poisoning, self-administered, whilst temporarily (insane. Deceased took a largo quantity and also cut his throat.

FOUND DIiOWNED. Napier, Last Night. A man named Samuel Taylor; aged <io years, was found drowned in a river at Waiohiku this morning. Taylor, who was missed last Sunday, had been working for a Maori, and for some days prior to his disappearance had been rather peculiar.

A DROWNING FATALITY. Wellington, Last Night. ' A drowning accident occurred at Taw# Flat yesterday aftern >on, the victim being Marian Bpckley, aged 15 years. She was attending u picnic, aad while bathing with several othor "ilia got out of her depth in a creek. The deceased's parents res : de in the vicinity.

THE SURFING FATALITY. Invercargill, Last Night. The body of Cyril Soar, aged 17 years, one of the victims of tile Greenhilll surfing fatality, was recovered oil Saturday in the vicinity of 'he spot where he went down. An inquest was opened to-day and adjourned till Tuesday. The body of (lalloway has not yet been recovered.