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Rushden Echo, 6th July 1928, transcribed by Kay Collins
Mr Joseph Partridge
A Curious Accident at Irchester
Mutual Politeness Leads to Collision
Rushden Constable Stops the Bleeding

A motor-cyclist and a ’bus driver who offered each other the right of way at Irchester moved forward simultaneously and collided. The motor-cyclist was violently thrown, and a Rushden constable, who was in a passing ’bus, promptly dashed to him and stopped the bleeding, thereby preventing a serious loss of blood.

The accident occurred on Wednesday evening. Mr Joseph Partridge (19), son of the steward of Irchester Working Men’s Club, was riding his motor-cycle down Gipsy-lane, Irchester, and at the corner he saw one of Messrs Drage’s motor-’buses from Bozeat going along the main Wollaston road. As they approached the turn both slowed up and gave each other the right of way. Then both moved forward simultaneously and collided.

Partridge was thrown clear and sustained a severe cut on the head, concussion, and another severe cut on one of his legs. He was rendered unconscious. Two cuts bled profusely, and he might have lost much blood but for the prompt action of PC Jefcoat, of Rushden, who jumped from another ’bus, applied first-aid measures, and stopped the bleeding.

Mr Mark Coleman, of Bozeat, was the driver of the ’bus, which was not badly damaged.

Mr Partridge was conveyed to Dr Oscar B Lean, of Irchester, and was then made comfortable at home, where he is recovering well.


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