A JOCKEY'S DEATH.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1558, 30 September 1912, Page 4

A JOCKEY'S DEATH.

1 HESULT OF A FALL WHILE TRAINING. ißy Teloijrapli.-Prcss Association.) Christchurch, September 29, 1 After lying in a semi-conscious condition since Juno 10, William Rotter, a jockey, who wns injured by falling from Ids horse while training at Kiccnrton on ■ .Tunc II), died on Friday night at Christ. 1 church Hospital. Mr. 11. W. Dishop, Coroner, held an inqucsl at the Hosiiit.il this evening, when a verdict of accidental death was returned. Leonard Hcgarly, jockey, said that on June 1!) Heller, Cokcr, and he were schooling horses over hurdles at liieeurtou, mid Keller ivns ridi,ng Parallel, a horse owned by Mr. Hogan, of W'cstport. The liorse ivos a juin]ier, and he had ridden Ilk> horse over jumps himself. Cokcr and Retter, during Die race wcro riding in front, and he was behind. At the third fence. Holler's mount hit very hard, and fell. Roller fell in front of the'liorse, which kicked him along a bit. The accident, was purely (he fault of the horse, as Roller had a clear course, and was not interfered with. The animals were going at a nice half-pace. Keller was unconscious and bleeding from Ihe mouth, lie was attended to nl once and scnl to the liesl>it.il.