Sad Fatal Accident.
An unfortunate accident happened this morning in Tees-street whereby a young man named John Doyle, a farm laborer, staying at the Globe Hotel, temporarily, lost his life. It appears that Doyle and Mr Wise went out for a spin in a buggy this morning early and after driving round the Trye-street block and up Wansbeck-street were coming down Tees street when the pony became fractious and tried to bolt. Mr Wise was driving and Dovle foolishly clutched at the reins. He caught the left rein and drew the pony on to the side-walk by Mr Roxburgh's shop. Mr Wise safely negotiated the telegraph pole and the horse ran in front of Mr Line's shop and then drew off into the road again. Doyle then made an error in judgment by attempting to jump out of the trap, and in doing so he caught in some manner and pitched heavily on his head. Mr Wise succeeded in pulling up the pony and on returning found that Doyle was seriously injured. He was picked up in an unconscious condition and conveyed to the Globe Hotel where he lingered for a few hours, but expired about noon. Deceased was a smart young fellow, deservedly popular with his associates, and was recently working at Ellerslie, but had come into town for a spell. Quite recently he received letters from his mother in the Old Country urging him to return, and it is understood that lie was contemplating such a step. No blame is attachable to anybody for the accident and the universal opinion of all who witnessed the unfortunate occurrence is that if Doyle had only sat still instead of losing his head and attempting to dismount, he would have been quite safe. The pony responsible for the trouble had never given any signs of fractiousness previously, and Mr Wise his, indeed, been accustomed to drive him with his wife and children behind. An inquest is being held as we go to press. -Oamaru Mail, 17/4/1893.
DEATH.
On the 17th April, 1893, at the Globe Hotel, Oamaru (the result of an accident), John Doyle, native of Ardsalla, County Waterford, via Youghal, Ireland, aged about 25 years. R.I.P.
The funeral will leave the Globe Hotel on Wednesday, 19th instant, at 2 o'clock, for the Oamaru Cemetery. Friends will kindly accept this intimation.
Thomas Falconer, Undertaker, Thames street. -North Otago Times, 18/4/1893.
An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Globe Hotel, before Wm. Grummitt, Esq., J.P., Acting-Coroner, on the body of the young man John Doyle, who was killed as recorded in our columns yesterday. Mr J. Emslie was foreman of the jury. The evidence of O. R. Wise and David Falls (who witnessed the accident) was substantially the same as the statement published in our columns. Dr Garland gave evidence as to deceased having sustained a severe fracture of the base of the skull, from which he had died. The jury, in accordance with the evidence, returned a verdict of accidental death. -Oamaru Mail, 18/4/1893.
Oamaru Cemetery.
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