ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16569, 31 October 1921, Page 8

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

TWO HORSES BOLT. Two cases of men receiving injuries through horses bolting in warehouse yards occurred this morning, and in both cases tho injured men were admitted to the Hospital. John Hunter, a widower, residing at Cumberland Street, Richmond, was in charge of a horse and van, and while | in a warehouse yard in Cashel Street the horse bolted. Hunter was jjhrown to the ground, and two of the wheels of the van passed over both his legs. He was admitted to tho Hospital, where it was found that no bones were broken but that he had probably burst a varicose vein. His injuries will be examined under the X rays. The second case was that of a man named Henry George Rogerson, residing at 122, Bottle Lake Road, Bur wood, who is a driver for one of Messrs Aulsebrook's cartß. The horse and cart were standing ip the ward and the horse bolted, throwing Rogerson to the ground. He was considerably bruised and shaken, and suffered injuries tc, one of his ankles. He was admitted to the Hospital. ' LAUNCH FATALITY. (Per Press Association.) WAIROA, October 31. j At the inquest on the body of J.tobert | Logan, one of the victims of the 7 Labour Day launch fatality, a verdict of death by drowning through the wrec!* of the launch Zorn nr in a. heavy south-west i •ale on October 24, was returned. |