ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2742, 22 February 1910, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

EXCITING RUNAWAY. An exciting runaway occurred Tester, day morning in Upper Gladstone Road. A two-horse dray, loaded with timber, was standing in front of the. Royal Hotel when the horses took fright at Dr. Schumacher’s motor-ear and bolted In front of Messrs Cave Bros.’ timber yard they collided with another, dray, which capsized, and the occupants, Schrozer, the driver, and a boy, were precipitated on to the road. The first dray continued a short- way, and also capsized, but the driver was fortunate enough to escape unhurt. Sehrozer was slightly hurt, and was attended to by Dr. Schumacher. The horses escaped uninjured, but. the drays were slightly damaged.

A MAN’S LEG BROKEN. Yesterday afternoon a young mannamed Drummond was admitted to Nurse Wheeler’s hospital with a broken leg. FELL FROM A FERRY BOAT. IPer Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Feb. 21. On Sunday morning C. A. Redgrave, accountant, of AY ellington, when leaving a ferry -boat-,, slipped and- fell . to the lower deck, striking his head against a projection. He was picked up in an unconscious condition, and conveyedto the hospital, suffering from concussion of the brain. An operation was performed last night. Hopes are entertained for his recovery.

FOUND DEAD IN A DITCH. The dead body of Charles Gilbert, storekeeper, was found in a ditch beyond Kaukapakapa, with several stabs on the left arm. In liis pocket there was a blood-stained ’knife, also a naper that bore the following, “Too done up to go any further. Lost- coat and all contents.”

FATAL RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT.

DUNEDIN, Feb. 21. Ah Lung, who fractured his spine last week, died at the hospital.

CHILD DROYVNED IN WATER HOLE.

GORE, Feb; 81. •James Henry, aged two years, was missed yesterday at Wend.onside, and was found drowned in a water hole near the adjacent house.