ACCIDENTS, FATALITIES, ETC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2012, 25 February 1890, Page 2

ACCIDENTS, FATALITIES, ETC.

A rather serious accident occurred yesterday morning, at about seven o'clock, to an 11-year-old son of Mr D. King, of Arowhenua. It appears that the boy was proceeding home in a trap accompanied by a younger sister, and when withm a short distance of the house he let the reins slip out of his hands. Fearing the horse would bolt he jumped out of the trap, with the intention of securing the reins, and, - not being quick enough in getting out ot the road the wheel of the yehicle passed over his leg. Dr Hayes was called in, and upon examining the sufferer pronounced a breakage in the upper part of the thigh. Ihe broken limb was at once set, and no doubt the boy will soon be as well as ever, Mr T, Connolly, of Winchester, when about to proceed en his way home with his family after church, at lemuka, on Sunday, met with a T A whlch mi S hfc have bee n attended with serious consequences; His waggonette was just in the act of passing through the gate when a breeze sprang up, which caused the gate to close on the vehicle. In the collision Mr T. Connolly, junr., who was driving, was thrown out on his head, but fortunately his injuries were not of a serious nature. The shafts of the waggonette were broken, but very wl dama S e was done. While one of Messrs Douglas and and Washington's employes, whose name we did not ascertain, was on his way home to the Maori Pah, he met with a somewhat singular accideat. J-t appears that he was slowly cantering along when his horse stumbled, while passing a culvert near the lemuka cemetery, and broice its neck. J-ne animal was the property of Mr Cope.

Mr White, manager of the Temuka ■Flax Mill, was driving with hia family

to church on Sunday morning last, when the horse became

- irritated by flies, and commenced to kick, with the result that he got one of his legs over the swingle-tree. After cutting some of the harness the animal was extricated, and no further damage occurred.

t Mr Samuel McCulloch, of Waimate, died on Thursday from injuries sustained by falling out of his trap. In his dying depositions he stated that the winkers fell off the horse, and in

falling out of the trap he alighted on his head and shoulders. At7CKi,a.:ni>, Feb. 22. His Worship the Mayor of Tauranga,

Mr R. S. G-albraith, died suddenly at his residence, Quarter Acre, Tauranga, yesterday from pleurisy. The deceased was only thirty-two years of age, and was single, though engaged to be married for some time. He was editor of the Bay of Plenty Times, and was a few weeks ago admitted at the Supreme Court, Auckland, to practice as a barrister and solicitor. A person to whom the sale of liquor had been prohibited, having been

charged at the Police Court with drunkenness, the Magistrate said he thought the police out to take proceedings against the publican who supplied the liquor. Although the

prisoner was a first offender, a fine of £1 and costs was imposed, the Bench I*-- remarking that a prohibited person ought not to accept liquor. Maeton, February 21. Charles Nelson, a well-known livery

stable keeper, dropped dead in his stable yard£ at noon to«day from apoplexy. Weslikgtow, February 21. In the Divorce Court this afternoon, the case of Ellec v Ellec and Gardiner (co-respondent), a husband's petition for divorce on the ground of adultery,

was heard. The parties were married in Auckland in 1874, but have lately been living in Masterton. A decree nisi was granted.

Patterson, a tobacconist, who pleaded guilty to having 211 bof

tobacco in his possession on which no duty was paid, was fined £25 and

costs. Dunedin, February 21. George Caldicott, laborer, was drowned while attempting to swim a river near Albertown.

February 23, A fire, attended with fatal results, broke out in a five-sfcalled stable, at 3.30 on Sunday morning. When it was extinguished an examination showed the charred remains of a human being.

It appears that a man named Alexander Johnston was seen about the

place about midnight rather under the * influence of drink. He has not been w seen since, and it seems almost certain " that he perished in the fire, caused

probably by bis own carelessness. Johnston knocked about tha wharf, and did odd jobs. The stable was valued at