FATAL ACCIDENT IN WYNDHAM-STREET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9400, 5 January 1894, Page 5

FATAL ACCIDENT IN WYNDHAM-STREET.

— " v ■- "- CORONER'S INQUEST. ! £ H inquest was held yesterday before Dr. phileoT coroner, at the Shakespeare Hotel, concerting the death of Thomas Way, who di-d a| ! Mrs. Burnand's boarding house, vVvndlam-streefe, on the previous evening, under orcuinstances already reported. Sergeant jyons represented tho police, and Air. Wilter Rout was elected foreman of the jury. , ~ , , Georje Isaac Bnrnand said deceased was a confectioner by trade, bub had dono nothinf' for years. Deceased's age was about »7. He was unmarried, and an Englishman but hud been in Auckland all the time vibncss had known him—2o years. He hid been staying at Mrs. Burnands boardnghouse, and witness heard on Saturday teat he had fallen down the stairs. Witniss heard the noise and ran out, and saw deceased on the floor, at tha.Dottom of the stairs. With the askance of Mrs. Kempthorne, another lodger, they sat deceased on a chair, anil then took him to his room. He was then stunned, but was able to speak, and contained about being hurt. He seemed to sleep well on Saturday night. U ltness uked urn how he came to fall downstairs, but deceased said ho did nob know. Deceased was sober at the time. The witness next aw deceased on Sunday morning, whan ie (witness) took him his breakfast. Deceased made no complaint. He had riinne about one o'clock in his room, and he cme downstairs about three o'clock and waited for tea. Witness heard nothing of hip on Sunday night, bub on Monday moiling, when he went to deceased's room, ' he frond Way "stupid.'' notanswer j rationally. On Monday evening witness i begin to" fear there was something wrong will deceased. He seemed to be sleepy. Wtness again went into deceased's room on Tiosday. the "2nd, and again found deceased gtipid." but not insensible. He did not c.mplain of pain at any time. Witness vent for Dr. Hooper about 11 o'clock, but puld not find him, and he went for Dr. £ing, who was also out. He went for Dr. dooper again at 7 p.m., and he came to the house. The doctor prescribed brandy and water and beef tea, and some powders, and said he did nob think deceased would recover. After nine o'clock deceased was taken worse and frothed from his mouth. He was then insensible. Dr. Hooper saw him again about 10.30. Mrs. Jessie Kempthorne gave corroborative evidence.* Dr. Hooper, who had made a post-mortem •.lamination, stated that he had found a •lot of blood on the brain, evidently caused >y the fall, and that this effusion of blood hi the brain was the cause of death. The jury returned a verdict in accordance vith the medical testimony.