Serious Accident.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1664, 22 March 1886, Page 4

Serious Accident.

Mr Walker, .veterinary surgeon, sustained a serious accident yesterday afternoon, which resulted m a br.oken leg. He was riding from Stoney Greek towards town, being accompanied by Mr Maule, junr. Happening to fall behind his companion* horse, the -animal, a notoriously dangerous ope, lashed put viciously, kicking Mr Walker, »nd breaking his leg; The result of the accident was also to sever one of the arteries, .or larger veins, which bled profusely. By the aid of Mr Maule and others, the injured man, who was suffering intense agony, was taken to Mr Ehrenstrom's house, and laid , on a sofa, a messenger being despatched to : town for ; surgical, aid. On the arrival of'the doctor -means were adopted to allay the bleeding, which we re .tolerably , successful . It was then decided to bring poor Walker on to town, and the journey was accomplished m a spring cart, the jolting causing the sufferer great patn. ; He was then carried on a stretcher to Mr F. Palmw's residence, where his leg was partially set last evening, but. owing to sotne cause or other, the results were not very satisfactory,; and a night of [excruciating agony was spent. To-day a further dperation was performed, but Mr Walker remains m a critical state. His age (over 70) is against his rapid recovery, •and his constitution has been failing for some time past. Much sympathy has been expressed the sufferer, who is wellknown m the district. The horse, which caused the accident, is a notoriously dangerous one, having . maime.i m several ways a number of people. He 1 nearly smashed Mr Jordan's leg, when riding up behind it, actually breaking the buckle of his spur. It alsd. ; injured Mr W. T. Woods m the hand, and a Scandinavian, as well as others that we have heard of , have suffered through its vice. Mr .Walker has had many marvellous escapes' of Me years. Not long ago he, was dragged for some distance and considerably shaken. On another occasion, a tree was blown down upon him, actually killing the horse he was riding on the spot, breaking its back, but the rider escaped almost unhurt. When found, Mr Walker was prostate on the ground with his dead horse, the branches of the tree and his horse being on his leg, pinning him i to the ground. Many other escapes' from fatal Occident has he. had v during recent years, resulting m broken ribs, and various minor injuries of ; one kind and another. Following his calling as veterinary surgeon, a proverbially dangerous one, he was always about the country, by night and day, and used to accomplish wonderfully long journeys considering his aareand infirmities. Many will be sorry to hear of the serious accident which has now befallen the old man, and which must necessarily confine him to his bed for many weary weeks. We trust he will get over the casualty better than some seem to think; though there is no doubt what with his .enfeebled constitution, advanced years, and frequent previous accidents, hispre • sent injuries will be found serious enough, and much more severe than were the surroundings different. . It is to be hoped that the owner of the horse •which has been the cause of so many accidents, ; and is such a notoriously dangerous animal, will.be careful m future, when riding him on the public road, to caution people who may venture to approach on foot or on horseback of the serious risk they incur m so doing.