Lists (None yet)

Login to create lists

Tagged (None yet)

Add Tags

Comments (None yet)

Add New Comment

No corrections yet

THElA|»ifflim.!

(Some of fie T*oIlowing:T Items ::£ppesax& la' oar I«ute E^ittoaeot Testeriaay.) '

— ' ? ?' ? ; — INQUEST ON RHEESE.

The City Coroner held an inquest at St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday, on- the death of William Jiheese, a jockey, -who received fatal injuries in tie Steeplechase at Randwick racecourse on Jane

3. Tlie evidence shdwed that -four or five horses started in the race. All went well until the first jump, a log fence. Arthur Brindley, a gar dener, residing at Mosman, -who was among the spectators, said that the horse which deceased Y,as riding (the Moor) struck his hind leg against the fence, and fell, his head striking- 'the head of the deceased, over whose body the animal then roiled. William Pugsley, cab proprietor, said that deceased was the last to reach the jump, which was the usual height. The course was in gocd order. Other witnesses 'stated that The Moor was uot interfered with by any other horse. Mr. Robert James Hunter, of Tangley, Ashfield, owner of The Hoot, deposed to having engaged Rheese to ride ike horse in 'the race named. Deceased had not ridden the horse in a race before, nor had The Moor raced ? in a steeplechase previously, though a well-known jumper, at various shows. Before the race witness said to deceased: 'If be tires, don't bustle him, and I don't want you to meet with an accident' Witness said this be cause he had heard of deceased as a somewhat venturesome rider, who had already experienced a number of falls. Witness,' when questioned re garding the accident, said that he thought Rheese was pulling too hard -at the horse when approach ing the jump. The horse didn't seem to make any attempt to 'rise at it; in fact, he didn't appear to see it properly. Dr. Sheldon deposed that death was due to a -fracture of the base of the skull, and consequent laceration of the brain. F. James, 2S Macquarie-street South, said that deceased had been residing with him for nearly two years. He was a native of the colony, and had relatives at Wagga and Yass. He- was a man of temperate ?habits. Having heard the evidence, the jury re turned a verdict of accidental death.

Digitisation generously supported by
1 of 2
New South Wales Government
Digitisation generously supported by
1 of 2
New South Wales Government
Digitisation generously supported by
2 of 2
State Library of NSW Digital Excellence Program
Digitisation generously supported by
2 of 2
Play Pause
1 2

Zoom

plus
thumb
minus
left
thumb
right
up
thumb
down