DELIGHTFUL DOCTOR !

NZ Truth, Issue 90, 9 March 1907, Page 6

DELIGHTFUL DOCTOR !

HEART-BREAKING ACCIDENT

AT PETONE.

Father, on a Moving Train,

Sees His Heart's Darling Run Over.

Medical Man's Curious Conduct.

An accident of a : niost painful nature occurred at Pctone on Monday and two features' in connection with it render it of more than ordinary public interest. ' Mr James (better known to the whole sporting world of New •Zealand as "Tim") Troy was leaving for Wellington by the train and threw a paper off as he passed his own home, to his little nine-year s-pld daughter Carrie, a particularly Cleveland winning lassie. The child ran forward to pet the paper and hutfted slap into a butcher's cart, driven by a lad— who was m no way blameworthy and who showed the utmost care and attention for the victim after the v accident. The horse's head knocked the little girl down, and the agonised father on the * train and mother on the verandah, saw the wheel of the vehicle, with <15cwt of meat aboard, pass right over the tender little body. Mr Troy alighted at ISfgahauranga and took the first train' back home. He found -4he child under the inspection of Dr. Harding, erst of Inglewood — and if his usual ■ practice is on the lines of his conduct m this case, it is a pity he did not remain m that woebegone village. It was 7.45 a.m. ' on Tuesday when this medico attended the girl, and m view of the seriousness of the accident the parents naturally expected his further, and frequent attendance which Mr Troy is well able to pay for. ■•■■.'■ They waited all day Tuesday and Wednesday for a further visit from Dr. Harding, but that gentleman failed to put m an appearance, so at 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the patient ■then apparently m acute pain and purple from hip- to hip across the lower part of the body, Dr. Ross was called m. He viewed the little one's condition as serious, and after examination and prescribing he left and called again— proving his anxiety —at 8.30 qn>.Thursday morning, when he administered an injection and urged that little Carrie should be removed to the hospital, holding out faint hopes of her recovery. This was done, and it is pleasing to he able to state that the girl is now doing well, after passing through an acute crisis. Perhaps Dr. Harding can explain to his own satisfaction his unaccountable neglect of his professional duty m this critical case, but, to judge from the tone of public comment, he will find ft difficult to satisfy Petone parents that he did what was expeoted of a medical man, under such painful circumstances. Much public sympathy ; is expressed for Mr and Mrs Troy m their trouble, the more so as the sufferer is a general favorite by reason of her sweet disposition and musical attainments.