THE LATE ACCIDENT.

Marlborough Express, Volume III, Issue 147, 5 December 1868, Page 4

THE LATE ACCIDENT.

j'To the Editor of the Marlborough Express. Sir, —I beg to say that your report of my accident last week was not what it ought to have been. The fact was caused by my leaning on an unsuspected rotten stick ; my sudden fall at the same time started the bullocks, which were already in motion, caused the wheel to pass over me instantaneously, breaking one bone of the left leg, and seriously injuring the right ancle, which, of course, left me helpless on the road. After lying in this state about twenty minutes, I was approached by a flash horse and trap containing two drunken Hauhaus (for such is their class), respectively named and , of whom I solicited the favor of the trap for a few minutes to convey me home. The former replied that he had other business to attend, and could not be bothered ; while the latter said, “ Oh, man, you are tight; don’t be gassing.” The former then said, “Ah! well, I will tell somebody in Blenheim the latter again, exclaimed, in the distance, “Aye! you are only tight; get up.” This compelled me to await my next chance, and in about an hour two boys came along on horseback, one of which I sent for Dr. Home, who was quickly on the spot, and rendered me assistance. However, Sir, this nautical gentleman could not carry out the escapegoat after all; for he pitched head-first out of his flash trap, which resulted in the fatal case of his nose. Had that have been the fact of his neck instead thereof, he would have left to the world (at least) an improved society. Again, Sir, I deeply regret that one highly respected settler (whose name 1 do not deign to class here), should have had such acts of inhumanity imputed to him ; resting quite sure that htd it been my good fortune tohave fallen under his observation, I should have received a very different consideration to the one I got from the two Hauhaus.—l am, Sir, &c., a Edmukd Stratford, j/ December 2nd, 1868. j'