FATAL ACCIDENT AT AUCKLAND. Mr William Flood Killed.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2061, 22 September 1885, Page 3

FATAL ACCIDENT AT AUCKLAND. Mr William Flood Killed.

TiiK Hcisild yesteiday contained the following p.uticulnis of the accident (which has since tei initiated fitall)) sus. tamed by Mr Flood on Saturday :—: — Wo rcgiet to li.i\c to state that a very HPiioii-, accident occuncd on Si tut day night to Mr Flood, the Societal y of tlio Auckland Club, under the follow ing cir cumstanccs : — Mr Flood hail born at the hunt at th(j Three Kings and with some friends, including Mr \Y\ Shera and Mi I-f- N. Smith, wri'o letmning through Xewmaiketuta modeiate outer. On tho letuin journey Mr Flood had changed horses with Mr Shcia, and when catitcnng over the budge the horse Mi Flood rode ippcaied to bo frightened, appuuutly bv the noina. and then became restive and bilted. Mr Sjuith endeivoured to catch the bndle, but failed. It was then halfpiit seven o'clock, and pictty daik. To the honoi of Messi^, Smith oud Shota, when they got as fir as l)i. Campb'llh brewery they found Mi Flood lying on the road, and the liois-j gone. A bnef ux.umtiatmn showed tint Mi Flood u > isiu>enstblc, and blcedmjj fiom «oiu i cut-, on tho facennd head. With the as-ntanco of Mi \V r . J. .Suiter and otheis Flo id was cairied to Dr. Cnum's rosidi'nco, corner of Paik and Manukau ro ids, where ho wan piomptty put to liod. i)r. C'oom, whowai teleph'iuud for, airivcd xhottly after, and Dr. Macniu'k'ii was also sent for, and botli in dical Kuntleinoii ha.\e been in constant attendance on tho patient miicj. Mr Flood is now lying in a very critical condition. He has not lecovered conscumsne--, and it is feared that in addition to concussion of tho brain, he has sustained inj-iiios to the spine, tho extent of which lias not yet bfen ascertained. At a lato hour la->t night it was decided that no detriment could occur to Mr Flood tlnou^h his being removed from Mr Cooin's to his own house in St. (icoi'ru'k Bay Jload. V stietchiM- wa-i ]>lacerl at the foot of tho lied, and Mr Flood lifted by a number of men, was placed on the htretcher. He wa« then cairied uaiefully to hU own hmwp, and laid in bed. The greatest sympathy is felt for Mis Flood and tho family, and during the whole of yesterday constant and anxious inqunies were midu as to the prospects of tho patient's recovery, but his medical attendants are not yet in a position to pionouncc a definite opinion. Our Auckland correspondent tclegiaphed last night ;— " Mr Flood died to-day of concussion of tho brain. Ho nem lecoveicd con-ciotiMicss. 1 ' The deceived gentleman was one of the best known figures in Auckland and enjoyed a laige sh ire of populaiity. He was foimcrly.ni fifKcer in tin 1 I{oy.il Navy, and was on thu New Zealand station dm ing the war. He married a daughter of the lite Dr Jjim". O'Neill, and lister of Mr Lewis O'Xeill, solicitor, of Hamilton, and leaves a luge family of young childien. Mi O'Neill received a trlegiam >e>-teiday morning, and left for Auckl md bv the fii-t tiain.