MARLBOROUGH.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 5, Issue 277, 12 June 1865, Page 3

MARLBOROUGH.

(From the Marlborough Press,} Fat A! Accident. —lt is with deep paiu that wo have to record the death by a violent end of Mr Robert Palmer, the old and highly respected over* aeer on the run of Mr, Pyffe, M.P.C, Yesterday week, early in the morning, Mr Palmer left Mr. Fyffc’s homstead to proceed to one of the out-sta-tions, distant about eight miles. He was mounted on a young but exceedingly quiet horse, and had reached within a hundred yards or so of the outstation building, when he palled up to speak to some of the workman and give a few directions. Remaining with the man but a few minutes he turned his horse’s head in the direction of the house, and at a walking pace proceeded on. A short time afterwards one of the men having business at the house proceeded thither, when he found Mr. Palmer lying on the ground, and on examining him, to his horror found that he was dead. He at once gave the alarm, assistance coming, the deceased was conveyed into the house, where the body was examined, when it was ascertained that Mr Palmer had, by a fall from his horse, broken his neck. He must from the nature of the injury, have died instantly. How the fatal accident occurred is not and never will be known ; but it is presumed that the deceased was sitting carelessly on his saddle, and that the animal stumbled, when he was thrown on his head, and dislocated his neck. An inquest has been held on the body of the deceased, and a verdict returned in accordance with the facts of the case, so far as they could be ascertained.”