PETERSFIELD.
ACCIDENT FROM A RESTIVE COLT.—On Friday morning about 11 o’clock, the town was thrown into a state of excitement for a time in consequence of a fearful accident which occurred to a man named Henry Mason, by being thrown from a colt. It appears that the unfortunate man, who is a colt breaker, was riding a fine but vicious colt in the square, when the animal became restive, and plunging, gave what is known in the phraseology of the craft, as a ‟back-jump,” at the same time raising up his back and bursting the scirscingle threw Mason with great force, who, retaining the reins in his hand, received a dangerous kick upon the head. The colt, upon becoming free, started off at a frightful pace down the High-street till he reached the bottom intersected by the Portsmouth and London-road, when in attempting to turn the corner to the left, opposite the Red Lion Hotel, he fell with tremendous force, but, re-gaining his legs, proceeded onward to the Lion-yard, when it was found considerable injuries had been received. The unfortunate man was taken to the surgery of Dr. Leachman, when he was found to have sustained serious injury. He was then removed to his own home, where he lies in a sad state, but progressing under the skilful treatment of the above-named gentleman.