KICKED BY HORSE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 26, 23 October 1937, Page 4

KICKED BY HORSE

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Omakere Man Receives Fatal Injuriet STOMACH PERfORATED

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1 WAIPUKURAU, This Day. •Fatal injuries were sustained by John Goulding, the 19-year-old son of Mr , j. W. Goulding, Omakere, when he was kicked in the stomaeh by a horse while working on Mr E. Bibby's farm at Elsthorpe on Thursday. Goulding wais alone ou the farm at the time, all the others having gone to the show. From evidence given at the inquest which was held bef ore Mr F. J . Adeane, at Waipukurau this morning, it appears that, while the deceased was tieing his lunch bag on the saddle, the horse lashed otit with both hind feet and' ca'ught liim in the stomaeh. The injured man managed to malte his way to the house. a dislance of about 22 yards, and telephoned Mr James Macauley, the postmaster at Elsthorpe, who gave evidenee that ,he received the call about 11.30 a.m. Mr Macauley, together with Mr H. W, Cheer, went to Bibby 's place and found Goulding on a bed in the house fully clad. He appeared to be itt grea't pain and could not make it ciear what had really happened. They covered him With blankets, and applied a hotwater bottle to his abdomen. Then they rang Mr Bibby at Waipawa, and he arrived with Dr. Allan, about one and a-half hours later. After the dpctor had atteUded to the patient, he was carried to the main road and taken to tho Waipukurau Hospital by car. According to the doctor's evidence, the patient was severely shocked. and showed signs of injury to an internal organ. An operation wais imperative, but the patient was unable to be moved until thq shock had improved. He was admitted to hospital at 5 p.m, and had stood the journey very well. At 7 u.m. an operation. was perf ormed by Dr. Bayniond,- aseisted by Dr. Allan, and a large perforati^i, was found in the stomaeh. This was successfully dealt wjth, but the patient gradually sank and died at noon yestefday. . The ' doctor's opinion was thafc ihe primary injury Was the cause of death. Leslie Gollan Campbejl, a shepherd, employed on Mr E^ D. Williams's neighbouring property, said he had helped to carry the injured man to:the main road. He bad asked Gouldilig, "How did he get you, Jack.", and Goulding had replied, "With both feet in the stomaeh, p while tieing the lunch bag on. X did not have time to get ofit of the road." Witness knew the horse that had kicked Goulding, and, although it was difficult to. . handie When fresh, it was not vicious. Constable R. 'H. Moss, Waipawa, said he Was quite satisfied there were no suspieioiis ■ cirpumstances surrounding the accident. The coroner found that death resulted from a perforated stomaeh and shock following a Severe kick from a horse which deceased was using in the course of his occupation.