AN AUCKLAND JOCKEY KILLED.
[BE TELEQBAPH.—OWN COEKESPONDENT.] Whahgaket, Saturday. William Beimmeb, the well-known Auckland jockey, was accidentally killed last Tuesday afternoon.at Eamo by falling off a timber waggon going down a cutting. He managed to clear the near wheel, but rolled over behind the horse's heels, and the off wheel passed over his neck and head, causing instantaneous death. The driver, Thomas Cowan, was at the time managing tbe brake o£ the waggon. At the inquest a verdict of " Accidental Death " was returned. _ The deceased's mother resides at Newmarket. He was a brother In-law of J. Chaffe, the well known Auckland trainer.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6997, 21 April 1884, Page 5
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