A PLUCKY ACT

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 91, 17 April 1917, Page 9

A PLUCKY ACT

Willis-street during tho rush hour last evening was tho scone of an exciting runaway and a plucky action. Shortly before 6 o'clock two horses in a lorry owned by J. M'Nce, and vdriven by ' Joseph' Giles, took fright in tho 1 vicinity of Molosworthstreot, and bolted along Lambton-quay into Willis-street. Here 7i seaman named Ermillo Rosnell, residing at 19, Broadwayterrace, acted with commendable promptitude. He mounted tho lorry from the rear, and made his way between tho two horses balancing himself on tho shaft, in an effort to sccuro the reins. Being unsuccessful ho lay along tho shaft and, with, an arm round the neck of each horse managed to grasp one rein. A tramcar was \ passing opposite the Britannia Hotel and tho horses made straight for it. It-was promptly pulled up by tho motorman, and was struck only a glancing blow on tho front, which was Tonsiderably damaged. The seat of the lorry was torn off, and tho horses continued their bolt. Before reaching Manners-street, one of tho 1 horses fell, and Rosnell was thrown forward, striking his forehead on tho horse's : collar. \ The runaway having now beon stopped, the man's injuries were attend-' ' ed to by Dr. M'Evedy. Tho large crowd which had assembled cheored Mr. Rosnell 1 for his plucky action.