SINGULAR FATAL ACCIDENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6563, 29 November 1882, Page 5

SINGULAR FATAL ACCIDENT.

A SINGULAR accident, ending in death, occurred yesterday morning to a young man, Mr. Hugh Aitken Hamilton, residing in East-street, Newton, who has been an employe of Messrs. Archibald Clark and Co.'s, Shortland-street, for several years past. Hamilton had been out in the town on Monday nigh*, and returned to his home between one aid two a.m. oil Tuesday morning. Ingoing into his bedroom he stumbled and fell against the bedpost, the whole weight of the blow being indicted on his temple, which was seriously contused. Mrs. Hamilton remained up with her husband all night, and Mr. Nelson, who called between six and seven o'clock in the morning, at once went for Dr. Walker, who found Hamilton alive and unconscious. A lew moments' examination showed him that the man was seriously hurt, and he subsequently called in an hour later Dr. Dawson. The skull was found to bo extensively fractured, and a portion of the bone had been driven in upon the brain. A portion of the bone was removed by the medical gentlemen, which seemed to make the patient feel easier, but no hope of his recovery was entertained, and the unfortunate young man succumbed to his injuries about ten o'clock. The deceased was about thirtytwo years of age, and leaves a wife and three children. He was a sou of Mr. Hamilton, a fjurdenerinthe Auckland Domain. The coroner was communicated with by the police authorities, and the inquest will be held at ten a.m. to-day, at the York Hotel, corner of Upper Queen and East streets.