ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8779, 27 April 1894, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon a runaway horse and trap caused some excitement in Colombo street and Cathedral square. They were owned by a man named James McLaren, who resides in Montreal street north. McLaren got out of his trap in St. Asaph street between Colombo and Durham streets, and after locking the wheel went round to the back of the trap. The horse" at once bolted, and after going a little distance towards Colombo street collided with a fisherman's hand cart, damaging it and scattering the contents. The runaway then turned up Colombo street, and, getting safely through the traffic, turned iuto Cathedral square. A man who subsequently gave his name as George Hanton tried to catch- the horse when passing the lamp post, but was knocked down through the point of the ahafc striking him on the temple. The horse then made for the New Brighton Tramway Company's stables, and on entering the rightK>f-way the near wheel Btrujk the corner of Mr J. T. Bell's office, and the axle was broken near the centre. The step and the point of one shaft also were broken off. The horse escaped with nothing worse than a small cut on one of its hocks. Meanwhile assistance was rendered to the man Hanton, who was thought to be seriously injured. The imbalance stretcher at the Fire Brigade station was sent for, and Mr Geo. Fuller, with the assistance of the police, had the man conveyed to the hospital. The woupd on Han ton's head was dressed, and he was subsequently able to walk to his home in Livingstone street, Addington. Last night it was reported that Han ton's skull was fractured, and that his wounds are of such & nature as to require constant attention.

Yesterday Mr \V. Cox while riding after cattle was thrown from his horso and one of his legs was broken below the knee. Mr Robinson had him conveyed to Waipara, and he was brought in to the hospital last evening. During a football game at Kaiapoi on Thursday Harry Taylor, captain of the Bangiora Star Club, had bis collar bone broken. He was promptly attended by Dr. Murray.

A telegram has been received by Inspector Broham from Constable Scully, at Akaroa, stating that Mr B. Barker, mail coach driver, found the dead body of a man named John Reeuan on the Pigeon Bay road yesterday morning. The deceased was about 57 years of age, and had resided for many yeara at Little River. The body has been removed to the hotel at Duvauchelle s Bay, but there are no further particulars to hand regarding the cause of the man's death.

' Constable Scully also telegraphs that Frederick Phillips, who was found unconscious on the road near his house at German Bay, died at five o'clock yesterday morning.