THE FATAL ACCIDENT TO A JOCKEY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2136, 29 December 1880, Page 3

THE FATAL ACCIDENT TO A JOCKEY.

[PUB PBEB3 ASSOCIATION BPECIAL WIBB. | AUCKLAND, December 28.

The jockey Nolan, who was killed yesterday, was well known in the Australian Ooloniea. He was at a very early age brought with his parents to Melbourne, and may almost be recognised as a native of that city. He leaves sisters and relations now in Melbourne, and a young wife and two children to mourn the result of the Auckland Cup of 1880. Nolan was twenty-eight years of age. He was a well known jockey on the Australian turf, and rode several good horses to victory. He won the Champion Bace on Pride of the Hills. He has been in New Zealand for three years under engagement to Yallanco and Mason. His principal wins in this stable were on Pin 6 re in Wanganui and Napier. Nolan rode for Mr Walters, and won several events with Billingsgate at the Ohristchuroh meeting, besides making a grand second on Piscatorious in the big event, the Jockey Olub Handicap. Nolan's employers state that he was a steady'.and reliable man. Just before the accident a gentleman on the Grand Stand remarked to Mr Walters that Libeller was running well, and he answered—" If he does not win, it will not be for want of good management, for he has the best jockey in the colony for the weight." Mr Walters was muoh affected by Nolan's death. Nolan's injuries were a fracture of the base of the skull and other contusions, besides injuries sustained by the fall. He must have been struck severely by tho hoof of one of the horses, and death must have been instantaneous, as one blow crushed in the whole base of his skull. Carrington was senseless, but he is now out of danger. King Quail has suffered only slightly on the shoulder, but Libeller is believed to bo seriously shaken. It seemed difficult ak first for people to realise that so dreadful an aoci'dent had happened, bub when it wa»

[ found only too true, every one present [ seemed struck with horror, the unfortunate man having been as it were killed before their faces. The flags of the stand and booths were at once lowered to half-mast. At the inquest on the body to-day, the evidence of Oarrington showed that Libeller was half a length ahead of King Quail, when through some cause he stumbled and fell, and King Quail and the witness unavoidably went over the horse and jockey. He spoke to witness before starting in the race, and Nolan was perfectly sober. The jury returned a verdict of " Aooidental death, and no one to blame." Nolan's remains will be forwarded to Melbourne.