James Jewitt (died 1869)
James Jewitt
James Jewitt
On Saturday 13 November 1869, an amateur steeplechase meeting was held at Horton by officers stationed at Windsor and, on the conclusion of the races, a final free-for-all race was staged for added amusement, Several officers decided to compete, as did the well-known jockey James Jewitt, who arranged to ride a horse owned by Mr Edward Aldridge. Tragedy struck at the very first hurdle when James' horse cannoned into the one ridden by Lieut. Julius Angerstein. Both horses fell, Angerstein was quickly on his feet but Jewitt lay motionless. He was conveyed by cab to the Windsor Infirmary, but he never rallied, dying at noon on Sunday from an effusion of blood on the brain, caused by the fall. Dr Henry Laurence, surgeon to the 3rd Grenadier Guards, who witnessed the fall said it was unavoidable as far as Lieut. Angerstein was concerned. The jury returned the following verdict: 'That while riding for amusement over some hurdles a collision took place between the horse of the deceased and that of Julius Angerstein, which resulted in such injuries to the deceased as to cause death'. Sadly, he left his wife and family unprovided for.
On Saturday 13 November 1869, an amateur steeplechase meeting was held at Horton by officers stationed at Windsor and, on the conclusion of the races, a final free-for-all race was staged for added amusement, Several officers decided to compete, as did the well-known jockey James Jewitt, who arranged to ride a horse owned by Mr Edward Aldridge. Tragedy struck at the very first hurdle when James' horse cannoned into the one ridden by Lieut. Julius Angerstein. Both horses fell, Angerstein was quickly on his feet but Jewitt lay motionless. He was conveyed by cab to the Windsor Infirmary, but he never rallied, dying at noon on Sunday from an effusion of blood on the brain, caused by the fall. Dr Henry Laurence, surgeon to the 3rd Grenadier Guards, who witnessed the fall said it was unavoidable as far as Lieut. Angerstein was concerned. The jury returned the following verdict: 'That while riding for amusement over some hurdles a collision took place between the horse of the deceased and that of Julius Angerstein, which resulted in such injuries to the deceased as to cause death'. Sadly, he left his wife and family unprovided for.