A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXI, Issue 5651, 23 October 1875, Page 2

A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.

During the last trip of the s.s. « Star of the South' from Auckland, Captain Carey met with a rather unfortunate accident. During a heavy gale, and when the steamer was heading up for the Kidnappers, one of the blocks suddenly gave way, and struck Kim with great force on the head, So severe was the blow, that * thick woollen cap which Captain Carey was wearing at the time, was cut through, and a severe wound inflicted, upon the head and face. Fortunately the skull was uninjured, and after a time the wound will be quite healed. The danger to the public by vicious horses being taken on to the wharf unmuzzled was plainly exemplified yesterday morning. As one of these vicious brutes was staading on the wharf harnessed to a dray, which was in course of being loaded, Captain Williams (Landing Waiter H.M. Customs) had. sccaaion to pass near the horse. The horse made a snap at Captain Williams, and caught hold of his shoulder, and tore pff the coat and shirt to the wrist. Fortunately, the skin was only slightly grazed. Had Captain Williams been even half-an-inch nearer the vicious horse than he w»3, there is great probability ho would have received serious injury. The harbour authorities should see thatjsome regulation is made to prevent vicious" brutes being taken on to such a crowded place as the wharf without being muzzled, so that they would be rentiered powerless to do mischief. As Mr. Hamley (of the Wynyard Hotel, Abercrombie-street), wife, and two friends, were driving iu a buggy on Thursday afternoon, a rather severe accident occurred when they were near the Mangere bridge, the horse shied, and the sudden jerk which the buggy got, caused Mrs. Hamley to lose her balance, ani she fell in front of the near wheel, aud before the horses could be stopped, the wheel had passed over her head and left arm. The head and arm were severely bruised, and when lifted up, it was found that Mrs. Hamley was insensible. She was brought into town as rapidly as possible, and the assistance of Dr. Stockwll called in. On examination he found that though the bruises were extensive, and severe, no bones were broken. The wounds were carefully dressed, and the injured woman is progressing as rapidly as could be expected under the circumstances.