ACCIDENTS OFFENCES, ETC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1241, 20 September 1884, Page 3

ACCIDENTS OFFENCES, ETC.

An engine-driver named William 'Ames, on the Port Chalmers line, while leaning over, was knocked off his engine by an old notice Board, and rendered insensible. He was not seriously hurt. A house at Napier occupied as a school by a AOss Bowden was burned down on Friday night. The occupants escaped with difficulty, Aliss Bowden having to jump from an upper storey window. i The body of Moonlight, who was lost some two months ago when out prospecting at Nelson, was found on Tuesday lust. The unfortunate man was within seven miles of a hotel, and had evidently died from exhaustion.

Three miners named Edward Botven, James Dwan, and Daniel AlcNamara, at Kurnara, were on Thursday entombed in a drive in which they 7 were working. The miners worked vigorously, and Bowen and Dwan were rescued comparatively unhurt, but AlcNamara was killed.

The remains of a young man named William McMeikan have been found near Flagstaff Hill (Otago). It is surmised that the young fellow went into the ranges to assist his father, who was hieing from the police, and there met his death. His father is now in gaol for cattle stealing. A man named W illiam Dickson, living in Manchester street, Christchurch, attempted suicide on Thursday night by swallowing a quantity of chloral. He was found in the street quite stiff, and was taken to the hospital, where remedies were applied. On returning to consciousness he complained that ,l itwas hard a fellow wasn’t allowed to die when he liked.’! The cause is supposed to be a quarrel with his sweetheart. The North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society have taken action against a number of owners of dogs taking part in the recent coursing at Plumpfon Park, for using dogs to kill hares without a license. The case against B. E. Hibbard, of Timaru, will be held as a test case. The defence is that the bares were the property of the Company, were in confinement, and were not game by law, and therefore the Company may allow persons without licenses to kill them.