io6 STAGE-COACH AND MAIL IN DAYS OF YORE 



fractured, so tliat he died in less than two 

 hours afterwards. A Mr. Todhunter " sustained " 

 (as the reporters have it) a hroken tliigh. 



18oi. — The London and Halifax Mail came 

 into collision with a bridi^^e, five miles from 

 Sheffield. The coachman, Thomas Roberts, was 

 killed. 



The Wolverhampton and Worcester coach, in 

 avoiding a cart coming down a hill near Stour- 

 bridge, Avas ujiset, and a j^^^'^senger killed. 



October. — A wheel came off one of Wheatley's 

 Greenwich coaches at London Bridge, and one 

 gentleman Avas killed. 



1835. August.— 'niG Liverpool " Albion " fell 

 over on entering Whitchurch, through a worn-out 

 linchpin. A lady inside passenger was disfigured 

 for life. 



June. — The Nottingliam " Rapid " upset, three 

 miles from Northampton, tlirough the breaking 

 of an axle. A girl's leg crushed, and afterwards 

 amputated. 



Novemtjer. — The Newcastle and Carlisle Mail 

 upset, two miles from Hexham. Aiken, the 

 coachman, killed. 



Deceuiljer 2oth. — The doAvn Exeter Mail upset 

 on Christmas night, on nearing Andover, through 

 running against a bank in the prevailing fog. 

 Austin, the coachman, killed. 



183G. Jitue. — The up Louth Mail nearly upset 

 by stones maliciously placed in the road by some 

 unknown person, near Linger House l)ar. Uhodes, 

 the guard, Avas throAvn ott' and seriously injured. 



