A MYSTERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3817, 1 May 1913, Page 6

A MYSTERIOUS ACCIDENT.

UNCONSCIOUS MAN PICKED UP IN AUCKLAND.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM! AUCKLAND, April 30. A casualty cas© was admitted to the Auckland Hospital last night, which seems to be surrounded by a good deal of mystery. The name of the victim of the accident is George Dale, a married man employed as a cooper. Dale lives at Ellerslie and persumably came to town last evening to see the illuminations. Somewhere in the vicinity of (B o’clock he must liave been standing or walking on the tramline in Custom Street, for at 6.30 a cab drove uo to the hospital with Dale’s unconscious form inside, the only explanation which the cabby could give being that Iris passenger had been placed in the cab by some on© who said he had been knocked down bv a tram car. The Samaritan paid the cabman’s fare and directed him to take the unconscious man to the hospital, where he still lies in an unconscious state. According to a bystander’s story, Dale in some way got between a tramcar and a motor car, by one of which he was knocked down, though neither driver seemed to notice the accident, both vehicles continuing on their course. There were a good many people about at the time, but uo one apparently thought of notifying a policeman or of seeking medical aid. Ihe general opinion of those o'ho saw the man lying on the roadway was that he ivas dead. He was picked up for dead, a cab hurriedly summoned, and the unfortunate man placed inside, tlie driver being instructed by the one who had paid the fare to set off in all haste for the hospital. This instruction the cabby carried out. The Hospital authorities reported that an unconscious man was received at 6.30 suffering from concussion of theli brain. Up till this afternoon neither the tramway authorities nor the police had received any notification of an accident. The hospital authorities were informed that the man was knocked down by-a car, and their inquiries went no further. ' It is understood that- Dale’s hurt is confined to the , concussion, and, although he is still unconscious, no serious fears are entertained regarding his recovery.