FATAL ACCIDENT.
[PER P.BESS .ASSOCIATION.]
Bulls, March 19.
A Fad fatal accident occurred at the Sandon hack races on Saturday. Tn tho Plying Handicap, 19 horses started, and at a nasty dip m the course, one stumbled and fell aud brought four others down. Three of the jockeys were badly bruised, and severely shaken but escaped comparatively unhurt. Of the others, a boy named Gottello, aged 16 years was unconscious for two hours and hurt internally, another named Hall, 14 year 3 of ago waß unconscious for an hour, and had his left arm broken. A boy named McKenzie, aged 14 years sustained concussion of the brain, and died twelve houra afterwards. Nona of the horses were injured.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1794, 20 March 1888, Page 3
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118FATAL ACCIDENT. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1794, 20 March 1888, Page 3
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