ACCIDENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 4121, 23 December 1887, Page 4

ACCIDENTS.

1 Yesterday morning a boy name Walter Shaw, aged 10 years, son of Mr Dougald Shaw, met with a very startling accident, and at the same time had a we nderful escape from death. The boy, it is said, was chasing a lizard on the top of tho clay cliff to the southwestofthe saltwater baths, when he unthinkingly went near the edge of the cliff and toppled over, falling a depth of fully thirty feet. The boy fell on the loose rock, and being seen, assisstance was procured and the boy driven home. Here ho was attended by Dr Reid, who found that no bone 3 wera broken. It appears that the boy fell " limp," and this to a great extent prevented the accident from becoming frightful. However as it is tho boy has suffered a most severe shock to his system, and will need the best of care for a few days. A blacksmith at Hilton, named Paul Glasson, met his death oil Wednesday evenr ing last, at about half-past eight o'clock, under very painful circumstances. It appears he had been out shooting, and was standing talVins to Mr Woodley, m Twomoy's road, with the butt end of the gun on tho ground, the muzzle protruding upwards m front of him. It is supposed that one of his children, who was with him at the time, touched tho trigger. The gun went off and the contents blew the right side of his face to pieces, part of his brains being scattered on the road. Death ensued almost immediately.' An inquest was to have been held at Hilton yesterday at 6 p.m. Glasson leaves a widow and three children, aged four years, three years, and four months, respectively, to mourn his loss. A serious accident occurred near Pleasant Point on Wednesday, by which Mr John Hay susstained severe injury. It appears that while leading the Btud horse- Trump Card, his hack stumbled and rolled over him. On recovering consciousness he found that both horses were grazing quietly at a little distance. He managed to reach the stud horse, and after a long Ipainful effort managed to mount the hack and ride to Mr Munro's house. He was conveyed home, and Dr Maclntyre attended him yesterday morning, pronouncing that the pelvic bone had been fractured. There is hope that no serious internal injury bos resulted. The sufferer was conveyed to the hospital yesterday afternoon by Mr Charles Saundera, and, according to information we received|last night from Dr Ewart, is progressing favourably. An accident which might have resulted fatally, occurred at Fairlie Creek yesterday morning. As Mr Gall, accompanied by a friend, was going for a drive m his gig, and had got only a few chains from homo, the axle broke close to the wheel, and the two gentlemen were thrown violently on to the hard road. The horse, a young and spirited one, started off at a gallop round the bye roads at the upper end of the town, where it was brought to a standstill, nono tho worse for the bolt excepting a few cuts. Tho gig was considerably smashed. Mr Gall received a very severe shaking and his hip was much hurt. The other gentleman escaped without injury. We must congratulate both of them that the consequences were no worse.