TRAP ACCIDENT.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1217, 28 June 1895, Page 36

TRAP ACCIDENT.

A somewhat serious trap accident occurred at the foot of Majoribanks street on Sunday afternoon. Mr Irvine, who was accompanied by his wife and a young lady friend, hired a horse and a twowheeled vehicle from Johnston's livery stables, Cambridge terrace, but the party had only gone a few yards when the animal became unmanageable and bolted in the direction of Oriental Bay. Just opposite the City Hotel the horse swerved, with the result that the vehicle was capsized and the three occupants thrown on to the road. Mr and Mrs Irvine escaped with a severe shaking, but their companion did not get off so lightly, and was rendered unconscious. Snme bystanders carried her into the City Hotel, where Mr and Mrs Ambler rendered her every assistance, and also attended to Mr and Mrs Irvine. Dr Chappie was sent for, and found that the young lady had received a slight concussion of the brain. No serious consequences are apprehended, however.

Meanwhile the horse had continued its course along- Courtenay place, and in Manners street another accident occurred. A lady and gentleman driving- in a spring cart saw the runaway coming, and drew up on the side of the roadway to let it pass. The lady occupant left the trap, and she soon had cause to be thankful for h«r prudence, for the runaway collided with the stationary vehicle, and almost overturned it. The occupant was thrown on his back on to the road, but, we believe, merely received a severe shaking. The runaway was brought up in Boulcott street by colliding with a telegraph pole. The trap was practically smashed to pieces.