ACCIDENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 276, 2 July 1889, Page 2

ACCIDENT.

Yesterday about noon the town was startled by hearing and seeing a mn away horse flying down the Main street with a woman hanging on to the saddle. The street happened to be particularly crowded owing to the number of men waiting about, to bear the result of the court cases, which were heard short y after. There would have been more decided steps taken to have stopped the runaway, only the rider appeared quite possessed, and made no call for help, that until she had passed, her position was not really appreciated! The excitement rt ached its climax when just as the horse was turning round Burr's corner, it was noticed that the rider came to the' ground. She was quickly held up, ajd taken into the house, and Br4?«©fc was. summoned to ascertain if she had suffered any serious injury. We are pleased to state that his report was that ; no " "hurt had been incurred of a serious najure, though the fall no doubt has caused a shock to the system, and thi stones have played up with the skin on her face a bit. It is very fortunate it was no worse. The yiung woman was Miss Plowan, who had been into Mr McMillan's for sAme things, and when mounting hferhor3e, the beast, who we unersfland was not used to a skirt, . jjuaped away before she was well on tie saddle, or had hold of the reins t The person who assisted her up, had also carelessly forgotten to keep a hold on the reins.