FATAL ACCIDENT.
Death, of Mr A. G. Cox,
[Per Press Association.] TIMARU, August 7. Mr Arthur G. Cox, third son of Mr Alfred Cox, a well-known old colonist, met with a trap accident on Wednesday at Geraldine, and died this morning from the injury to his head.
Mr Arthur Gladstone Cox was wellknown in this district as one of our best gentleman riders, and the one who trained Daddy Longlegs for the Grand National Steeplechase of 1890. He was educated at Christ's College, and for a year or so filled the position of assistant-master at that establishment. Mr A. G. Cox was from the very beginning an ardent devotee to sport, and even rode over country under an assumed name before he left school. He was also a good cricketer, and captained the College team for two or three seasons. In sporting circles he was admired alike for his bonhommie and his skill as a horseman — as a cross-country rider he was hardly to be excelled. His connection with Daddy Longlegs is matter of turf history, and the condition in which he brought the old horse to the post for the Grand National Steeplechase would have been most creditable to a professional trainer. Of later years he represented, at Geraldine, the auctioneering firm of Messrs Guiness and Le Cren, of Timaru. He was a native of South Canterbury, having been born near Timaru. -Star, 7/8/1893.
Inquest.
An inquest touching the death of Mr Arthur Gladstone Cox, was held at Temuka yesterday, before O. A. Wray, Esq., Coroner, and Messrs F. Dignan, W. T. Hook, E. O. Darin, A. W, Gaze, J. W. Miles, and H. Herbert, Jurymen. Mr Dignan was chosen foreman.
The evidence of Alexander Scott, stockdealer, was to the effect that he accompanied the deceased on Wednesday last. They left Temuka shortly after 8 o’clock, and intended proceeding to Geraldine. They were driving a partl broken horse in a gig used by deceased for breaking purposes. The horse was rather awkward at starting, but proceeded fairly well until when about two miles of Geraldine, when a horseman passed them at a trot. Mr Cox was driving, and had the horse well under control. When the horseman had passed about a chain Mr Cox’s horse apparently caught sight of it for the first time and commenced to plunge and kick. Mr Scott attributed this to the fact that it was of a nervous treacherous disposition, and had been driven only once before in winkers. The horse was well strapped down, and every plunge jerked the gig clean off the ground. Witness was thrown out on the left side partially dazed, and was struck, he believed, by the wheel. When he got up be saw the horse galloping towards Geraldine, and Mr Cox lying on the ground on the opposite side of the road. He went to him and found him lying on his left side, face upwards, moaning, and with blood flowing from the left ear down his face and coat collar. There was also a pool of blood on the road. The horseman who had passed them returned, and was sent by witness to Geraldine for Dr Fish. Shortly afterwards a lad who was passing went to Mr McKenzie’s house for a conveyance. About a quarter of an hour afterwards Dr Fish arrived in a wagonette from Geraldine, and deceased was taken to Mr McKenzie’s. Witness wont on to Geraldine, and telegraphed to Dr Hayes, at Temuka, and then procuring a suitable trap, mattress, etc, returned to McKenzie’s, and acting on Dr Fish’s advice removed deceased to Temuka, where he was admitted to Dr Hayes’ private hospital. He was unconscious from the time of his accident, and did not speak. The accident occurred very suddenly, the horse only proceeding a few yards before they were thrown out.
Dr Hayes deposed that be was advised by telegram that Mr Cox had been seriously hurt. Witness received him at the hospital at about IS o’clock. On examination found that there were no external marks of injuries to the skull, but blood was oozing from the ear, and there was a large bruise on the left hip Concluded that deceased was suffering from fracture of the base of the skull. Deceased slightly rallied on Friday afternoon and spoke, although he could have been only semiconscious. About midnight on Saturday the symptoms became more serious, and he died on Monday morning shortly after 3 o’clock. The cause of death was inflammation of the brain, following fracture of the base of the skull.
The jury returned a verdict of “ accidental death.” -South Canterbury Times, 9/8/1893.
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