ACCIDENT ON A RACECOURSE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 9966, 31 March 1894, Page 2

ACCIDENT ON A RACECOURSE.

FOUR JOCKEYS INJURED.

A^ extraordinary accident happened lately at a nice meeting held at Boileau, about four miles from Euchra (says the Christchurch correspondent of the Press). The "Roileau Handicap was beingrun, for which te.^ horses started. On turning into the straight for the first time, Bell Bird, ridden by W. M'lnues, fell, bringing down four other horses, Lady Lyon (ridden by. Jus. Nolan), Pociti (ridden by J. Loy), (jroulburn Lass (ridden by Kirby), and Cavitor (ridden by B. Joyce), the ■riders and horses being mixed up in inextricable confusion. The spectators rushed to tho scene of the accident, and it was at once seen that several of the jockeys were severely injured. Kirby was first on his feet, apparently uninjured beyond a sovere shaking. Nolan, who appeared most injured, was taken to the hospital by Dr. Fowler. M'lnnes was taken to the Boileau Hotel, and wjis afterwards conveyed to Euchra, when it was found on examination by Dr. Adkitts that he had broken his collarbone and sustained concussion of tho brain and internal injuries. Nolan on examination at the hospital was found to have his right thigh broken,- his left leg badly dislocated, and other serious injuries. Joyce was found to be suffering irom concussion of tho brain. Loy h;id his right ankle badly injured, and was soverely shaken. Nolan and M'lnuos aro progressing as favourably as could be expected. C. Innes, who was riding Benicia Boy, saved himself by jumping his animal over the bodies of two postrate animals. The • accident caused much excitement.

A slight printer's mistake in the Paris " Bottin," or Directory, has led an unfortunate man to commit suicide. He carrried on businobs iv the Rue dv Faubourg St. Martin. As he was looking through the book, he thought lie would see if his own name and address were given. To his surprise he found ho was described as " Madame" and a widow. "Without losing any time, he rushed round to the place where tho Directory is printed to give instructions for an alteration to be made iv tho new edition, but, arriving there, he was told he had come too late, as tho work had gone to press. Returning homo, lie locked himself in his bedroom, and blew his brains out with a .revolver. It appears that ho had been suffering from the hallucination thsit he was being persecuted by everybody.