A Chapter of Accidents

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 53, 6 May 1884, Page 3

A Chapter of Accidents

«. Three accidents occurred near Feilding yesterday* all of a somewhat serious nature. Mr George Wheeler, of Makino, wai driving a horse which was a little sluggish. In order to quicken its movements Mr Wheeler touched it with the whip.. It lashed out and kicked him violently or the temple, rendering him insensible. Medical advice was immediately seat for and the wound properly dressed. Mr A. Fitzherbert, in dressing s bullock, wounded himself severely in the leg with bis knife, necessitating the services of a surgeon to stitch it up. Dr Johnston attended in both cases. Mr Russell, a farmer of Palmerston, was riding over some fields on Mount Stewart when his horse fouled in some fencing wire, the bight of which lay loose for some distance from the line of fence, and was not observable in the grass. Mr Buiseli was thrown, but fortunately Without receiving any hurt. The horse received such injuries that in mercy it was necessary to destroy it. On Bunday evening last, when the congregations of the various places of worship were crowded into Manchester • street at the conclusion of the services, a % vehicle, in which there two persons, was dn yen among them. It suddenly dawned ttpon the driver that w his trap was without lamps, he might get into trouble, so apparently to escape identification he drove rapidly up the street, scattering the people to the right and left, creating considerable extiitement and alarm, especially among the young children. One young lad named Wash bourn was nearly run orer. and was only saved by the prompt action of the Mayor, Mr Sliorwill. who caw the lad's danger ami lifted him out of the way. We hope Constable Gillespie will be able to truce the offender.