SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
A max named Edward "Wilson, in the employ of Mr. J. Craig, coal merchant, was engaged in Mr. Craig's yard, -street, on Monday last, and was holding a pitchfork in his hand, when a horse standing near by kicked out, and accidentally struck the fork, the handle of which struck Wilson's abdomen. The man felt considerable pain, but it was not thought at the time that the accident involved danger to life. He was on the following day taken to the Hospital, however, and in the course of a few days unfavourable symptoms presented themselves : and yesterday matters had assumed so serious an aspect that Dr. Lindsay called a consultation in order that the expediency of performing an operation might be considered. Beside the resident medical men, there Mere present Drs. Haines, Macmullen, McKellar, Beale, and Erson ; and they decided that, as the patient was in a very low condition, the operation should not be performed. Wilson, who has a wife and four children, resides in Upper Lornc-street. It is feared that his chance of recovery is but small.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9016, 31 March 1888, Page 5
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