Accident Involving Two Pony and Traps

From: Guard room occurrence book: 19 Aug 1901 ...

Details of a collision between two pony and traps.

Date of creation

19th September 1902

Reference number

HPF/B/98/100/1

People involved in incident

Mr George Prior, Builder (Accident Victim), New Street, Sawbridgeworth
Mr James Tweed (Accident Victim), The Rose & Crown, Station Road, Bishops Stortford
Mr James Fletcher (Witness), New Town Road, Bishops Stortford

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At 9.10pm, I was on duty in South Street when I heard a smash. I proceeded in the direction and found that there had been a collision between to [two] traps. The horses were took out before I got there, and the traps were being unlocked. I had the distance measured in my presence from the curb [kerb] to the wheel of the trap which was marked and it measured 2 feet six inches, The trap itself from wheel to wheel measured 5 feet. The road at this point is 20½ feet across which left 13 feet for the other trap to pass. The trap which was marked belonged to Mr George Prior, Builder, New Street, Sawbridgeworth. The man in charge of the other trap’s name is Mr James Tweed, the Rose & Crown, Station Road, Bps Stortford. Mr James Fletcher, New Town Road, Bps Stortford stated that he would give evidence on Mr Prior’s behalf if called upon. Noone complained of being hurt.

Accident Involving Two Pony and Traps

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