Fatal Accident in Hansonstreet.

Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 155, 30 December 1887, Page 3

Fatal Accident in Hansonstreet.

A SON Vi TJIK JMAIUK, JVIIjLiIVU. Wo are again palled upon to record the occurrence of another accident with a fatal tirmination, tho victim this time being Goorge Brown, eight years of age, fourth Bon of our respected Mayor. In company with an older brother, named Walter, and another boy named Charles Howell, the unfonnnato lad was conveyed yesterday afternoon from tho corner of John-streot and Adelaide-road to Mr. Brown's residonce, in Hanson-street, in a spring cart owned and driven by James Foster, an elderly man, who oollects and sells bottleß for a livelihood, and who has made himself a great favourite with the lads of the city by allowing as many ai tho vehicle will hod to take a ride whenever thoy wish. The Mayor's houso having b:on reached, the boys went inside and bronght out a quantity of bottles, which thoy h vnded to Foster. Howell and Georgo Brown then got into tho cart again, Foster intending t") visit other parts of the district boforo going ti tea. In attempting to turn tho horRO round tho animal jibbed, and backed itself and the vehiclo over a bank about 25 fefit h'gb. Young Howpll saw the danger, and saved himsolf by jumping out beforo the wheels had reaohod tho edge of tho docli vity. The deceased also attempted to get clear, but was too late, and he and Foster went over with the horso and cart. Brown, however, fell out bofore the vehicle reached the bottom, and was struck on tho body by it as jt descended. Tho old man escaped with only a fow bruiseo, his escape being a most miracnlous ono. The cart was smashed by the fall, and is beyond repair, but, singular to relato, tho horse was not injured to any extent, a fow scratches being the only visible indications of the fall. Mr. Cronin, of tho firm of Quill & Cronin, who lives in Hansoiustrcet, observed tho accident, and rushed towards tho decoaeed, who cat up and called out, "Come to mo, Mr. Cronin; I'm killed." Mr. Cronin carried the boy into the Mayor's residonce, and young Mr. Gaby ran off to the Alexandra Homo, fnrtber up tho e'.root, and telephoned to tho Hospital for pr. Haßßoll, who was promptly in attendance, but was unable to savo tho littlo fellow's lifo, death occurring soon after the doctor had reached the house, No bones ar limbs wero broken, and Dr. Hassell was unable to state, from an examination of the body, the exact can bo of death. Mr. and Mrs. Brown loft for Christchnrch on a pleasnro trip on Wednesday, and the sad intelligence was conveyed to them last night by Inspector Pender, of that pity, Mr. H. Gaby having telegraphed to him to break the news, and they ape expected baok in Wellington to-morrow, An inquest is to be held tomorrow,