A Sprained Foot and other twist resulted to a young gentleman, who being astride a runaway horse on July 28th, and thinking the animal was going into the sea jumped from its back. The sufferer in this case could have consoled himself with the thought that even his hurtful jump had possibly saved him from disaster by being thrown.
More Personal Injuries occurred on the following day and in this way:- A fly, while being turned in Robertson street had one of its shafts broken, and the horse, in its fright dashed off at a rapid pace, and at White-rock place threw its driver and a gentleman into the road The carriage also turned over and cooped two ladies underneath. Bruises were plentiful all round, but of fractured limbs there was not one.
More Bruises and Fractureless Bones accrued to a man named Richardson, a small shopkeeper in All Saints street, who, while in a soberless condition, got out of his bedroom window and fell to the ground.
A Lucky Escape was that of a huckster named Oliver, who, on the 23rd of September, who, was driving between St. Leonards and Hastings when his horse started off at a terrific speed, and when near Castle street became the more uncontrollable through the breaking of the reins. Pursuing its course to the Fishmarket, the cart was upset and its contents (including the driver) were thrown out, the driver, fortunately receiving no injury. Considering the rapid pace of the horse and the distance travelled, it was surprising that no further evil occurred.
£20 Loss, however, occurred on the same day to the owner of one of the mills on Fairlight Down by the blowing off of the sweeps during a strong gale.
A Badly hurt head resulted to a child in the first week of October by falling from a window in High street, but which, under the treatment of Mr. Ticehurst was restored to its normal condition.
A Horse falling down, during the same week, while conveying some ladies in a fly, caused the shafts to be broken, the horse's shoulder to be injured and the ladies to be only frightened.
A Lacerated Hand was the injury received by Thomas Tapsell, one of the workmen at Messrs. Burfield's Brewery, while doing something to the machinery.
A Series of Accidents. On the 22nd of December, as some ladies were riding down the steep road at the back of the Infirmary in a basket carriage, the horse started off at a quick pace, and in turning the corner, the carriage was turned over and the ladies wer(sic)thrown out, but not much injured. On the following day, at and near the same time and place, another wicker-work carriage drawn by a pony, knocked down a child of about 5 years of age, to whome the injury proved-
