An Accident happened on Tuesday to Mr G Parker, shoe agent, Bozeat, when driving down Station-road, Rushden, with a load of work. The reins broke, the horse fell, and the driver was pitched to the ground, seriously injuring his face and forehead.

Wymington - Accident—Whilst the six year old daughter of Mr J Winsor, builder, was watching some cyclists on Wednesday last, she came into collision with a Bozeat cyclist named Partridge, who was going in the direction of Rushden. She was knocked down and her right foot entangled in the back wheel. The girl was attended by Dr Owen’s assistant and is now speedily recovering. The cyclist and his machine escaped injury.

A Somewhat Startling Accident occurred at the corner of Chelveston-road on Wednesday. A pony and trap were being driven into Higham by Mrs Smith, of Chelveston, and when coming into the Station-road the pony took fright at some children playing in the roadway, and turning the corner too sharply caused the trap to come on its side. Mrs Smith and a lad who was also in the trap were thrown into the road way. The pony galloped up the Station-road at a full speed dragging the trap with it. Fortunately a clerk named F Sugars, employed at the Goods Office, saw the runaway from the office and ran across Mr Affleck’s field and stopped the animal before any further damage was done. The trap was smashed in several places but the pony was uninjured. Mrs Smith sustained a severe shaking, a severe cut on the eye, and several other bruises on the head and face, and was attended to by Dr. Crew and afterwards conveyed home in a cart by Mr Inward, of Irthlingborough. The lad received no injuries whatever.

Wellingborough News, 30^th May 1902, transcribed by Kay Collins

3 accidents Wollaston

On Friday evening a singular accident happened to Mr Amos Smart, coal merchant. When fastening up one of his horses, he got his hand twisted in the chain, the result being a broken finger. Private A J Drage rendered first aid, and Dr Baxter afterwards attended to his injuries. Singular to state, Mr Smart had one of his fingers amputated on Whit-Friday last year, the result of an accident.

On Wednesday morning the little four-year-old son of Leonard Smith, of Strixton-end, was accidently run over by a timber carriages whilst going to school. Private Victor Green rendered first aid. Dr Baxter attended, and found the little sufferer with a fractured foot.

On Thursday, the little daughter of Mr Harry Skinner, three years of age, was sitting near the Baptist Chapel, when she was run over by a passing cart, her foot being injured. Private A J Drage rendered first-aid, and although the little one was severely bruised, fortunately no bones were broken.

Remarkable Escape at Wollaston - Girl Falls 40 Feet into a Well - Prompt and Plucky Rescue

The two-year-old daughter of Mr A J Drage, of Wollaston, had on Saturday a miraculous escape from death.

An elder sister was drawing water from a well, when the little one came up. While the sister was unfastening the bucket the child fell headlong down the well. The girl’s scream speedily brought two neighbours to the scene. The well was about 40 feet deep. Mr W Barnes descended into the well, and was let down on the chain by Mallows. The child was floating on the water, and was speedily brought to the surface. It had sustained a severe bruise on the forehead, evidently having struck against the sides of the well. With that exception the child was none the worse for its immersion.

Accidents
Last night Mrs Arthur Batchelar, of Higham-road, Rushden, sustained a nasty accident. She was crossing the Market-square, Higham Ferrers, when she was knocked down by a cyclist, and she had to be removed home in a bath-chair.

On Tuesday, Mr Wm Gadsby, of Stanwick, son of Councillor W H Gadsby, of Higham Ferrers, met with an accident at Messrs Thos Gadsby and Son’s factory at Higham. He accidentally got the palm of his hand crushed in a splitting machine.

Wollaston - Gun Accident—On Monday Mr. Green, manager of the gas works, was shooting birds when a defective cartridge exploded, severely injuring his right eye, his face, and one of his thumbs. It is hoped that the sight of the eye will be saved.

Accident—Mr. H. W. Austin, of Knuston Lodge, was driving down High-street on Monday when, in attempting to turn up the School Hill, the wheels of the trap collided with the pavement, and in an instant the pony and trap were on their side in the street. The conveyance was quickly righted, and fortunately Mr. Austin escaped with a shaking.

AN ACCIDENT occurred on Monday to the Royal Mail cart while descending the hill at Strixton. The vehicle was returning from Bozeat with the morning dispatch, when the horse slipped and pitched Harris (the driver) out. Harris escaped with a severe shaking. The horse was injured about the knees. The shafts of the cart were broken. Mr Taylor of Wollaston was passing in his trap, and conveyed the mails to Wollaston.

ACCIDENT – Mr Charles Hart, farm bailiff to Mr Edward Blott, of Chester farm, was, on Sunday night, with his wife, daughter and friend, driving through Farndish at dusk, when the pony in the buggy fell, severely cutting both knees and breaking both shafts. The occupants escaped with a severe shaking.

An Accident happened on Wednesday, about 8am, to Mr T Wright, who lives at No 24 High Street, Higham Ferrers, and who is employed as engine driver for Mr L Parsons, threshing machine proprietor. Threshing operations were in progress at Mr K Flintham’s farm-yard, High Street, and, while the threshing machine was still in motion, Wright was attending to an adjustment at the main pulley. The spanner which he was using slipped from the nut and his arm was caught in the main pulley of the engine, the result being that two bones – the ulna and radius – in the forearm were fractured. Fortunately assistance was close at hand, Mr Aaron Upton, the old bugler of the Rushden Ambulance division, being at work clearing away the chaff near to the spot where the accident happened, and he promptly rendered first-aid. Through Mr Upton’s presence of mind, a compound fracture was averted. There was no wood available for making a splint, so Mr Upton placed upon his knee the patient’s arm, took some straw and doubled it up, making it firm, and then, with the muffler from his own neck, improvised a splint for the time being, and bound up the limb. He then conveyed the patient to Dr Crew’s surgery, where the injuries were attended to by Dr Denys Crew, and the patient is today making satisfactory progress.

Wollaston - Accident—On Tuesday, Mr. Chas. Summerlin had the misfortune while at Bozeat to slip off the pavement and break his leg. The Wollaston ambulance wagon was used in carrying him to Northampton Hospital.

WOLLASTON - A serious accident occurred on Sunday evening near Follow Well Hill, to a party being driven home to Wollaston by Mr J Underwood. They were run into by a vehicle going in the opposite direction. The shafts of Underwood’s conveyance were both broken and the occupants were pitched out. Thomas Drage was severely cut about the face, and Underwood was hurt. The pony, which bolted, was found the next morning at Strixton.

Chelveston Lad’s Serious Fall
Peculiar Accident - With Rushden Excursionists
An accident occurred to a Chelveston lad at Matlock on Saturday, by which he sustained some nasty injuries, lay tor a time unconscious.

One of the excursionists travelling by the Rushden C. W.S. employees' trip to Matlock was Cyril Walter Hanwell, aged 13, of Chelveston, and an employee at the Rushden C.W.S. factory.

During the day he climbed High Tor with some friends. He entered a refreshment room with his friends, and on leaving he decided to go one way and they another. He had not progressed far, when, in the lad's own words, he stepped on what appeared to be solid ground, but which turned out to be a hole or cavity covered with grass. The next thing he knew was that he was falling, but how far he fell or how long he lay at the bottom he does not know. When he came to, the only thing he could remember was that he had fallen near some water. He was found by a man named Hankins, who took him to the station. He came home by the excursion train and stopped for the night with his aunt in Rushden, and was taken to Chelveston on Sunday. There the doctor attended him, and found that he had injured his ribs, none of which, however, were broken. He also sustained several severe bruises on the neck, and he was ordered to keep his bed for a week.

Curious to say, last August Bank Holiday week Hanwell’s father came into collision with a motor car, and his thumb was broken and his forehead cut. He is still convalescent and unable to work.

WOLLASTON ACCIDENTS—On Monday Mr. F. Cooper, builder, whilst taking measurements at Mr. Austin's factory, caught his head against a large belt and was badly hurt. Dr. Baxter found it necessary to insert several stitches.
CRUSHED HAND—On Tuesday Ernest Kilsby had his hand crushed in a moulder at Messrs. Nutt and Rice's factory.

Irchester - Accident—On Wednesday afternoon a youth named Horace George, employed by the Export Shoe Co., was in the act of removing a boot from a levelling machine, when by some means the machine got in motion and smashed his thumb. He was taken to Dr. Gabb, who at once ordered him to be taken to Northampton Hospital, where the thumb was amputated.

Horse Lost - Peculiar Accident at Irchester
On Saturday, while Mr. F. Sharp, of Irchester, was bringing girders from the station, for use in the Co-operative Society’s new stores, one of the girders slipped on to the hindquarters of the horse in the shafts, which in consequence began to kick. This caused the animal to fall and break its leg, so that the horse (a valuable one) had to be shot. The fore-horse broke its chains and ran home to the stables.

Bozeat - Accident—On Friday last Mr J Mabbutt, of Olney-road, was cycling on the London-road, when something caught in the wheel, and he was thrown over the handle-bars, sustaining a broken rib and collar-bone. Under the care of Dr Selby, Mr Mabbutt is making a satisfactory recovery.

Accident—On Thursday afternoon a lad named Arthur Anderson was run over by a roller while at work on a farm belonging to Mrs. Tarry. After being attended by Dr. Baxter, he was taken to Northampton Hospital where it was found no bones were broken, although the lad was severely bruised.

Accident—A serious accident happened at Mr. A. E. Wright’s factory on Monday, when a young girl named Miss Rosie Coles had the great misfortune to have three fingers cut off. It appears that about 5.30p.m. the girl, who is only about 15 years of age, was working a press when, by some means, her right hand got under the knife and the small, third, and second fingers were cut off. The girl was taken to Dr. D. Crew’s surgery, and was then removed to the Higham Ferrers V.A.D. Hospital, where she was attended to by Dr. Greenfield. The unfortunate young lady is the daughter of Mr. Tom Coles, of High-street, Higham Ferrers.

A Nasty Accident occurred at the Victoria Leather works last Friday morning to Mr. Maurice Newman, who, whilst working a shaving machine, had the misfortune to get his right hand drawn on the knives, with the result that the two middle fingers were badly cut, the flesh being stripped to the bone. Mr. Newman, who is 47 years of age, did not wait to inform his principals or his shopmates, but pluckily walked to the Auxiliary Hospital, which is near at hand, where his injuries were dressed. Inquiries on Monday elicited the information that he is making good progress.

An Accident happened on Saturday to Arthur W. Thompson, of Chelveston, a scholar at Wellingborough School, whilst cycling on the Rushden-road near Irchester turn. He was carrying an overcoat, which got caught in the machine, with the result that he was thrown to the ground. Some of his friends cycling with him attended to the sufferer, who was in an unconscious condition. Mr. T. Hedley cycled on to Rushden, and quickly returned with a motor-cycle and side-car, in which the patient was conveyed to his home at Chelveston, where the injuries to his head and left shoulder were dressed. The bicycle was damaged a good deal.

Collision—On Friday evening, about 7.15p.m., and unfortunate motoring collision took place at the Post Office corner. Mr Roberts, organ builder, of Ringstead, was driving a motor cycle along High-street in the direction of the Church. At the same time Mr R Heygate was motoring up College-street with the idea of turning into High-street to go in the direction of the Church. Both drivers were proceeding cautiously and at a moderate pace, but a trolley coming up High-street at the time complicated matters, and a collision occurred between the car and the cycle, a collision for which no one was in the slightest to blame. Mr Roberts was thrown off his machine, and was bruised on his side, but the others concerned were not hurt. The wheels of the motor cycle were badly buckled. Mr Heygate motored the two men to Ringstead.