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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 52, 8 May 1863, Page 2 (Supplement)

On Wednesday night last a most malicious attempt was made to throw the down train to Castlemaine off the rails. From the M. A. Mail, we learn that Some malicious dastardly fellow placed several metal chairs on the rails on the embankment at the south end of the Taradale viaduct. Fortunately they were cut in two by the engine. There were 200 passengers in the train, including many of the volunteers returning from Melbourne. The police are doing all in their power to find out the dastardly wretch, but up to the present their efforts have proved unavailing. —Aye. Another Victim to Crinoline. —A fearful accident occurred on Saturday at Mr. Dogherty's house, on the Camp. His servant was engaged in washing some clothes, and had occasion to lift a pot off the fire, when her dress caught and in a moment she was in flames. Constable Connel ran to the assistance of the unfortunate woman, and in his endeavours to extinguish the flames was severely burnt himself. The flames were at length extinguished by a resort to the usual means, wet blankets, etc., but not till the poor girl was severely burnt. "She was immediately removed to the hospital, where she received the prompt attention of the resident sur-a-eon. Fears are entertained as to her recovery, as the burns are extensive. This adds another case to the long list of those who have been called the " victims to crinoline.''—M 4. Mail. Novel Amputation. — A singular accident occurred at Riccarton, on Friday morning, whereby a carrier named Scheffer lost a valuable horse. Mr. Holmes, of Riccarton, had a patch of oats mown on Thursday last, by a man named •Charles Jervis. The oats were grown on an unfenced plot of land contiguous to land on which Scheffer's horse was grazing. When Jervis completed his day's work on Thursday evening, he left his scythe sticking in the ground; and on Friday morning he saw Scheffer's horse amongst the oats, and attempted to drive it away. The poor beast was cut frightfully in several places, and making a plunge, one of his legs came in contact with the. blade of the scythe, by which the horse's foot was cleanly cut off atthe fetlock joint., Of course nothing could be done to; make the poor beast any longer useful,! and it was therefore destroyed. Schefferj valued, the, horse at L6o.—?Lyttkt<tnx Times, „'•.,- '"i \