Newton: Serious Carriage Accident: Yesterday whilst Mrs. Pinsent, senr. and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Pinsent, junr., were out for a drive in their pony in Devon-Square, the animal became frightened by boys riding a grocery truck, and being unmanageable started off, and crossing Queen-street the carriage came in contact with the kerb and corner of the house belonging to Mr King, against which the ladies were thrown with considerable force, and seriously injured. They were immediately removed to their respective residences, and promptly attended to by Drs. Gage and Scott. Up to a late hour they had neither of them recovered consciousness, and their injuries were pronounced by their medical attendants to be of a very serious character. The carriage was completely smashed, and the pony very much injured. Much sympathy was felt for the sufferers as well as the nest of the family who from long residence in the town are well known and highly respected.
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GRO0389 Devonport: Hannah Davie Swain: 1815 – 1887
GRO0471 Devonport: Jane Coles: 1853 – 1879