PETERSFIELD, OCTOBER 12.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—A sad accident by which a young man lost his life occurred a few days since. The deceased was in the employ of Mr. Shenton, of the Manor House, Buriton, and had been sent with a waggon and team to fetch a load of hay. When near Bullinge Hill farm the horses started off, and deceased being knocked down the wheels passing over him, injuring him so severely, that although medical aid was promptly procured he died in the course of a few hours. The horses continued their course until they reached the causeway, where they were stopped. There were two or three children in the waggon, but they providentially escaped unhurt.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.—An accident similar to the foregoing in its origin, though happily not attended with the same results, occurred on Saturday to a poor man named John Ifold, in the employ of Mr. George Maxwell, of this town. As he was bringing a roller from Harting the horse, from some cause, became frightened and bolted. The man fell under the roller, which passed over him, breaking his thigh in two places. We are glad to hear that under the care of Messrs. Whicher and Cross he is progressing favourably.
Hampshire Telegraph - Saturday 12 October 1861
PETERSFIELD.
Agent—Mr. G. DUPLOCK.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday last, about four o’clock in the afternoon, a man named Rogers, in the employ of Mr. Shenton, of Manor Farm, Buriton, was sent with a waggon and horses to the Rushes, near Petersfield, to fetch a load of hay. Before leaving Buriton he drank too freely, and when between Weston farm and Bulling-hill, the horses from some cause swerved aside and he was thrown down, the waggon passing over his body. There were three children in the waggon at the time of the accident, happily for them the horses proceeded quietly along the road till they arrived at the causeway, about three quarters of a mile from the spot where the man was thrown down; here they were stopped, and the children rescued. The poor man was found to have sustained such severe injuries, that although medical aid was promptly rendered by Messrs. Which and Cross, and everything was done that could be done, he died in a few hours.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.—John Ifold, a steady, industrious man, in the employ of Mr. G. Maxwell, of this town, also met with a sad accident on the same day as the above. He was on his way from Harting to Petersfield with a heavy roller, which his master had purchased at Lady Featherstone’s sale, when the horse took fright and threw him down, and the roller passed over him, breaking his thigh in two places. The fractures were skilfully reduced by Mr. Cross, of the firm of Messrs. Whicher and Cross, and we are glad to learn that the poor fellow is going on well.