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Tue 10 Sep 1872 - The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)
Page 5 - CORONER'S INQUESTS.

CORONER'S INQUESTS.

Line 1.0.0FATAL ACCIDENT THROUGH FALLING OVER A STAIR-
Line 1.0.1Fix this textCASE. - AT 9 o'clock, yesterday afternoon, the City Coroner
Line 1.0.2(Mr. Henry Shiell) held, at the Royal Hotel, George-
Line 1.0.3street, an inquest respecting tho death of Mr. D. B.
Line 1.0.4Pritchard. Tho following evidence was submitted to the
Line 1.0.5jury, who had been empanelled on the inquest :- Emme-
Line 1.0.6line Pritchard deposed : I am 23 years of age; deceased
Line 1.0.7Daniel Baddely Pritchard was my father; he was 45 years
Line 1.0.8of age, and a native of Warwickshire, England ; he was a
Line 1.0.9civil engineer; he arrived in this city on last Monday
Line 1.0.10night, from Melbourne, per City of Melbourne, and took
Line 1.0.11up his residence with me - for I had accompanied him from
Line 1.0.12Melbourne-at the Royal Hotel ; my father was in pretty
Line 1.0.13good health up to Saturday last ; he did not appear on
Line 1.0.14that day under the influence of drink ; we had been out
Line 1.0.15for a drive in the afternoon, returning a little before
Line 1.0.164 o'clock on Saturday afternoon; when out my
Line 1.0.17father had only one glass of brandy and water ; we
Line 1.0.18were walking upstairs to our room on our return ; I
Line 1.0.19was a few steps before my father ; I heard him
Line 1.0.20step, and I looked round and saw him as if he
Line 1.0.21appeared to trip on the stairs ; he lost his footing and caught
Line 1.0.22at the banister with his left hand ; I think he caught hold
Line 1.0.23of it, but not firmly ; but he could not regain his balance,
Line 1.0.24and fell over the banister on his head on to the stairs be-

Line 1.1.0low - a distance of about 9 or 10 feet ; he rolled over the
Line 1.1.1steps on to the landing, a couple of steps below ; I was the
Line 1.1.2only only one present at this occurrence ; I immediately
Line 1.1.3ran to my father, called the waiter, but not being able to
Line 1.1.4make any one hear, I went to the bell ; one waiter came,
Line 1.1.5and procured the assistance of others; they took him to his
Line 1.1.6room ; he was insensible ; Dr. Wright came shortly after-
Line 1.1.7wards ; he never became perfectly conscious, and died about
Line 1.1.83 o'clock yesterday (Sunday) morning; on going down
Line 1.1.9stairs afterwards, I found the stair rod loose, but I
Line 1.1.10cannot say whether it had caused him to trip;
Line 1.1.11he had been subject to giddiness at home, which

Line 2.0.0sometimes caused him to catch hold of objects to
Line 2.0.1prevent his falling ; on Friday he took pills,
Line 2.0.2and on Saturday he complained that they had made him
Line 2.0.3ill, my father told me that be took tho brandy on Saturday
Line 2.0.4because he felt ill from the effect of the medicine ; I do not
Line 2.0.5think that my father had ever fallen before from the effects
Line 2.0.6of giddiness. Charles Carleton Skarratt deposed : I am the
Line 2.0.7landlord of the Royal Hotel, deceased came here on last
Line 2.0.8Monday night, accompanied by his daughter, I was away
Line 2.0.9from home on Saturday when Mr. Pritchard received the
Line 2.0.10injuries which caused his death ; deceased had not drunk
Line 2.0.11to excess on my premises ; he had champagne at intervals
Line 2.0.12I did not see him on Saturday before I went out. Benjamin
Line 2.0.13Edwards deposed: I am a waiter at the Royal Hotel ; I
Line 2.0.14knew deceased, who had been staying here for the last few
Line 2.0.15days ; about twenty minutes past 3 o'clock on last Saturday
Line 2.0.16afternoon Miss Pritchard met me on the stairs, and
Line 2.0.17told me that her father had fallen downstairs, I
Line 2.0.18found him upstairs on the landing between the third and
Line 2.0.19fourth floors, lying on his back with his arms
Line 2.0.20stretched out ; I called for assistance, which I obtained ;
Line 2.0.21I went at once for a doctor, and got Dr. Wright ;
Line 2.0.22I saw deceased at half-past 12 o'clock on the same day at
Line 2.0.23lunch ; he then appeared to be perfectly sober ; he said
Line 2.0.24that he was going to the South Head. Dr H. G. A
Line 2.0.25Wright deposed to seeing deceased a few minutes before 4
Line 2.0.26o'clock, in 61 bedroom at the Royal ; he was not sensible
Line 2.0.27but would raise up slightly when spoken to ; there was a
Line 2.0.28recent bruise over the right eye, which was greatly swollen ;
Line 2.0.29there was a small cut on the right side of the tongue, which
Line 2.0.30appeared to be pressed between the teeth ; he ordered applica-
Line 2.0.31tions of ice to the head and warmth to the feet ; death took
Line 2.0.32place at 3 am on Sunday ; he was of opinion that death
Line 2.0.33had resulted from the rupture of a blood vessel of the
Line 2.0.34brain consequent on injuries to the head ; such as injuries
Line 2.0.35would be produced by falling down stairs a distance of
Line 2.0.36several feet. The jury returned a verdict of death from
Line 2.0.37injuries accidentally received.

Line 2.1.0FATAL ACCIDENT THROUGH FALLING DOWN-STAIRS.-
Line 2.1.1Yesterday afternoon the city Coroner held at St. Vincent's
Line 2.1.2Hospital an inquest respecting the death of a man who had
Line 2.1.3been admitted into that institution on the previous day.
Line 2.1.4Helen Hanney, the widow of deceased, residing in Riley-
Line 2.1.5place, said that deceased (John Hanney) was about 44
Line 2.1.6years of age, and a native of the county Tipperary, Ire-
Line 2.1.7land ; they had been married for six years ; he was a
Line 2.1.8quarryman ; he had left three children ; he was greatly
Line 2.1.9addicted to intemperance ; he was at Nolan's (tipsv) on last
Line 2.1.10Saturday night ; she tried to induce him to go home but he
Line 2.1.11would not, he was brought home about half past 8 o'clock
Line 2.1.12on Saturday evening by a man named Thomas Kelly ; he
Line 2.1.13seemed to be very drunk ; she cleared out with the children
Line 2.1.14for fear he would strike her, as he was in the habit of
Line 2.1.15doing when in liquor, he went upstairs by himself after
Line 2.1.16he was brought home by Kelly, she saw him go upstairs
Line 2.1.17through the window, about ten minutes after this she heard
Line 2.1.18a fall while she was standing with her children at the outside
Line 2.1.19door, she then went in to her next-door neighbour's, Mrs.
Line 2.1.20Connor's, she heard a moaning noise, but before this she
Line 2.1.21had heard a noise as if one of the steps had been broken ;
Line 2.1.22she was afraid to go inside ; about 6 o'clock on Sunday
Line 2.1.23morning, witness went in and saw deceased lying on the
Line 2.1.24floor at the foot of the stairs ; she got assistance, and had
Line 2.1.25her husband placed on the sofa ; she procured the assitance
Line 2.1.26of Dr. Milford, who saw him about 10 o'clock on the
Line 2.1.27Sunday forenoon and twice afterwards, and then recom-
Line 2.1.28mended his removal to St Vincent's Hospital. The man
Line 2.1.29Kelly, referred to by the previous witness, deposed to
Line 2.1.30taking Hanney home from the Five Roads Hotel ; he was
Line 2.1.31very drunk, he left deceased as soon as he had seen him
Line 2.1.32home, when drunk, deceased was very quarrelsome with
Line 2.1.33his relations and friends ; he was not able to walk home
Line 2.1.34without his assistance. Dr. Schuette said that the only
Line 2.1.35outward apparent mark of injury was a small bruise in
Line 2.1.36the small of the back ; death in his opinion,
Line 2.1.37had been the result of injury to the spine ; a
Line 2.1.38fall downstairs would be likely to produce the injury re-
Line 2.1.39ferred to. Senior-constable Alexander Pirie gave evidence
Line 2.1.40as to the removal of deceased from his residence to the
Line 2.1.41hospital, witness asked him how he had hurt himself, but
Line 2.1.42he did not answer, and having heard that he had fallen
Line 2.1.43downstairs, he asked whether any one had pushed him
Line 2.1.44downstairs, receiving as a reply to this question, "I don't
Line 2.1.45think so ; " he had previously known Hanney, who was a
Line 2.1.46man of very intemperate habits ; the stairs down which
Line 2.1.47deceased was said to have fallen were seen by him ; they
Line 2.1.48were almost perpendicular, and only eighteen inches wide ,
Line 2.1.49the third step from the bottom had a piece about two inches
Line 2.1.50wide broken off, there were eight steps to the stairs, which
Line 2.1.51was like a ladder ; there was no handrail. Mrs Moran, a
Line 2.1.52neighbour, referred to by the first witness, was also ex-
Line 2.1.53amined. This witness deposed to having gone into the
Line 2.1.54house on Saturday night about 9 o'clock, and found
Line 2.1.55deceased lying with his neck under the stairs ; she thought
Line 2.1.56that he must have fallen downstairs ; he asked her to look
Line 2.1.57for his wife, but she did not do so. The jury returned a
Line 2.1.58verdict of "Death from injuries accidentally received by
Line 2.1.59falling downstairs while in a state of intoxication."

Line 2.2.0DEATH I UOM SCALDR IN DAULPU HUUST GAOI -Tho
Line 2.2.1City Loromr held a third inquest yoetcrday, at Darling-
Line 2.2.2hurst gaol, respecting the causo of death of a prisoner
Line 2.2.3therein Iho principal warder of the gaol (Mr, Michael
Line 2.2.4Bmke) deposed that deceased, John Augustus Blake, was
Line 2.2.5received into gaol on tbe 20th of March, 1872, under a
Line 2.2.6sentence of three years' labour, passed upon him by Judge
Line 2.2.7Mejmolt, at tbe Grafton Quarter Beesons, on tbo 1st of
Line 2.2.8March, 1872, for breaking and entering a dweHlng-houee,
Line 2.2.9und stealing therefrom, ia was a native of the Unitsd
Line 2.2.10elate» of America, 29 yoar» of ago, ho arrived in tbo
Line 2.2.11colony by the ship Mystery, in the vear 1858, and wa» a
Line 2.2.12tailor, for tho last two month» ho bad been employed in
Line 2.2.13the gaol cook-houee a» hominy makor, shortly
Line 2.2.14beforo 2 o clcLk en tho morning of th" W
Line 2.2.15ínftsnt, being called, witness went to the gaol

Line 2.3.0lu ebon and saw two warder» assist-g docaasid out
Line 2.3.1of tho kitibon , his clothes wero wet and »teaming au if ho
Line 2.3.2had been in hot water , ho appeared to be suif jring great
Line 2.3.3pain, he was at once taken to|thu hospital, were lia waa
Line 2.3.4Bttinded bv the dispenser, who was present, wjtnew
Line 2.3.5mw that tbo skin was oil deceased » legs, and from
Line 2.3.6under his arms , be died m the hospital on Saturdxy
Line 2.3.7nit,bt, A piitener, named Johnstone, emplojed in the
Line 2.3.8rnsm a* bead cook, »aid the hominy was made m a large
Line 2.3.9cojper, wbuh was filled with water over night, and when
Line 2.3.10they wont into tbo kitchin in tie morning tie wator in tbo
Line 2.3.11copr or wa» nearly at boiling point, there was plenty of light
Line 2.3.12in the kitchen, witness went out to tho pump and while
Line 2.3.13there lie heard a eoream, he looked round and saw tie de
Line 2.3.14ceated sitting on the edgo of the copper and brickwork and
Line 2.3.15his legs In tho water in tbo copper, a prisoner, named
Line 2.3.16Oeerge, wbo had also been employed in tho kitohen, ran to
Line 2.3.17Blake's Resistance, witness went to tho window and called
Line 2.3.18tbo warder, who carno, deceased v~ith tho assistance of
Line 2.3.19George got out of the copper, and came down on to the
Line 2.3.20lloor. Dr. Aaron gave it aa his opinion that death had re
Line 2.3.21fulted from exhaustion consequent on nervous shock from
Line 2.3.22tcnld» on both leg» and on tho right arm and hand De-
Line 2.3.23ceased told witness that ho »lipped into the boiler, having
Line 2.3.24lost hi» footing through it being dark. The jury returned
Line 2.3.25a verdict of death from soalds accidentally received.

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3 months agoanon Rollback this correction (Will remove THIS correction, AND every correction above)	. AiAi ACCIDENT THROUGH 1 AI I IM DOWV STAIUS - Ycslcidij attetuoon tho City Coroner htld at bt. Vincent'» Hoipilal an lnquott reel octmg tho death of a man who had bun ediiiittid into that institution on the previous day. Helen ilnnnoj, tho widow e»f deceased, residing in RUuy placp, enid that deceased (John Honnoi) wts about 44 liwxH (I age, end a nativo of the county 1 ipporary, Ire l»nd , they bad been mauled for six year», ho was a quarr] man, he had left three children, ha was greatly addicted to mtimporance, he was at Nolan's (tipsy) on last ¡saturday night, she tried to induce bim to go home but he would net, ho was brought home about half past 8 o'clock on bututday evening by ii mun namod Ihoiuas Kelly, ha teemed lo be very drunk, »ho cleared out with tho children for fear he would strike her, as ho was in tho habit ot dring when in liquor, he went upstair» by himself after he was brought homo by Kully, Bhe Baw bim go npst .ira through tho window, about ten inmutas after this »ha haird a full wbilo »be was standing with her children at the outside door, sho thin went in to her next-door neighbour's, Mrs. Connor's, she hoard a moaning noise, but before this ehe bad hiatdanoUo OH if one oi the steps had been broken, she wa» afraid to go mude about 6 o'clook on Sunday nicrmsg, witness went in and »aw deceased lying on the tluor al the foot of the stairs, Bhe got assutanoo, and had her husband pltced on a sofa, abo procured the aaaiatance of Dr. Milford, who saw him about 10 o'olooh on tbo ¡runday forenoon and twice afterward», and then recom- mended hi» removal to St "Vincent'» Hospital, lhe man Kelly, referred to by tho previous witness, deposed to hiking Hsnney herne from tho Five Roads Hotel, he was very drunk, bo left deceased aa coon as he had »"cn bim home, ween dtunk, deceased was very tiuarrelsome with his relirions and friend», he WSB not able to walk home without hi« uEsifetancc Dr Scbuotte eaid that tha only outward apparent mark of tnjurv was a small braiso in tbo small of the bick, death, in hi» opinion, had been tbo result of injury to tbo frpiuo, a fall downstair» would bo likely to produno the injury re- ferred to. Semor-constable Alexander Pirie gave oviiionoo as to tbe removal of deceased from his residence to the hospital, willies» asked him how ho had hurt himself, but be aid not ans» er, and having beard that he bad fallen downstsirs, hu asked whether any ono bad pushod him downstairs, riceiving as a reply to this question, " I don't lb nk to , " bo had previously known llannay, who wa» a man of very inteini erato habit» , the stairs down which ¿created WOK said to have fallen wero «ecn by him; thoy were al mott perpendicular, Bnd only eighteen inches wide , the th.ii d step from the bottom had a piece about two inches wide broken oil, tbiro wore eight »tops to the »tans, which TUB like a ladder , there wa» no handrail Mrs. Moran, a nnghbeur, rcfeucd to by the first witness, wai also et sunned Ibu witness deposed to having gono into the bi mo on Eulin day mgbt about 0 o'clock, and lound deceased lyisg with iii» neck under the stair», she thought iliut be must have fallen downstair» , he asked har to look for hi» wife, 1 ut eba did not do eo Tbo jury returned a veidict of "D'nth from icjarles acoidonutlly received by falling elownetaits while in a »tato of intoxication."	FATAL ACCIDENT THROUGH FALLING DOWN-STAIRS.- Yesterday afternoon the city Coroner held at St. Vincent's Hospital an inquest respecting the death of a man who had been admitted into that institution on the previous day. Helen Hanney, the widow of deceased, residing in Riley- place, said that deceased (John Hanney) was about 44 years of age, and a native of the county Tipperary, Ire- land ; they had been married for six years ; he was a quarryman ; he had left three children ; he was greatly addicted to intemperance ; he was at Nolan's (tipsv) on last Saturday night ; she tried to induce him to go home but he would not, he was brought home about half past 8 o'clock on Saturday evening by a man named Thomas Kelly ; he seemed to be very drunk ; she cleared out with the children for fear he would strike her, as he was in the habit of doing when in liquor, he went upstairs by himself after he was brought home by Kelly, she saw him go upstairs through the window, about ten minutes after this she heard a fall while she was standing with her children at the outside door, she then went in to her next-door neighbour's, Mrs. Connor's, she heard a moaning noise, but before this she had heard a noise as if one of the steps had been broken ; she was afraid to go inside ; about 6 o'clock on Sunday morning, witness went in and saw deceased lying on the floor at the foot of the stairs ; she got assistance, and had her husband placed on the sofa ; she procured the assitance of Dr. Milford, who saw him about 10 o'clock on the Sunday forenoon and twice afterwards, and then recom- mended his removal to St Vincent's Hospital. The man Kelly, referred to by the previous witness, deposed to taking Hanney home from the Five Roads Hotel ; he was very drunk, he left deceased as soon as he had seen him home, when drunk, deceased was very quarrelsome with his relations and friends ; he was not able to walk home without his assistance. Dr. Schuette said that the only outward apparent mark of injury was a small bruise in the small of the back ; death in his opinion, had been the result of injury to the spine ; a fall downstairs would be likely to produce the injury re- ferred to. Senior-constable Alexander Pirie gave evidence as to the removal of deceased from his residence to the hospital, witness asked him how he had hurt himself, but he did not answer, and having heard that he had fallen downstairs, he asked whether any one had pushed him downstairs, receiving as a reply to this question, "I don't think so ; " he had previously known Hanney, who was a man of very intemperate habits ; the stairs down which deceased was said to have fallen were seen by him ; they were almost perpendicular, and only eighteen inches wide , the third step from the bottom had a piece about two inches wide broken off, there were eight steps to the stairs, which was like a ladder ; there was no handrail. Mrs Moran, a neighbour, referred to by the first witness, was also ex- amined. This witness deposed to having gone into the house on Saturday night about 9 o'clock, and found deceased lying with his neck under the stairs ; she thought that he must have fallen downstairs ; he asked her to look for his wife, but she did not do so. The jury returned a verdict of "Death from injuries accidentally received by falling downstairs while in a state of intoxication."
3 months agoanon Rollback this correction (Will remove THIS correction, AND every correction above)	CORONER'S INQUESTS. FA TAI, AtuuEM THKOUÖH FALLING OVKH A SI-AIII CA'-B.-At 9 o'clock, yesterday forenoon, the City Coronor (Mr. Henry Shiel)) hold, at the Royal Hotol, George Blreot, an inquest respecting tho doith of Mr. D. B, Pritchard. Tho following evidence was submitted to the jury, who hod been empanelled on lio inquoet :-Emma line Pritchard deposed : I am 23 year» ot ago ; deceased Daniel Beddely Pritchard wa» my father; he waa 15 yoar» of »go, and a native of Warwickshire, England ; he was a oivil engineer; ho arrived in this city on lost Monday night, from Melbourne, per City of Melbourne, and took up his residesco with mo-for 1 had accompanied him from Melbourne-at the Royal Hotol ; my father wa» in pretty gocd health up to Saturday last ; he did not appear on that day under the influence of drink ; we had been out for a drive in the afternoon,, reluming a little before 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon; when ont my falber hrd only ono glass of brandy and water ; we were walking upstairs to our room on our retara; I wa» a few steps before my father ; 1 heard him step, and I lsoked round and saw him as if ho appeared to (Tip on tho stairs ; he lost his footing and caught at the banister with bio loft hand ; I think he caught hold of it, but not firmly ; bui ho could not regain his balance, I and fell over tbo banister on hi» head en to the stair» be- low-a distance of about 0 or 10 feet ; be rolled over tho steps on to tie landing, a souple of'step» below ; I wa» the only only one present at iii» ocourrenoa ; I immediately ian to my father, called the waiter, but not being able to make any one hear, I went to tho boll ; ona waitor came, and procured tho assistance of others; they took him to his rcom ; he was insensible ; Dr. Wright came shortly af tar waide; ho never became perfectly consolons, and died about 3 o'clock yesterday (Sunday) morning; on going down ?stairs afterwards, I found lhe stair rod, loose, but 1 cannot tay whether it bad caused, him to trip; bo had bcoa subject to gtddineaa. at homo, which sr metimos cerned him to retch hold of objoots to j prevent hi» fulling; on Friday night ho took p»l r and cn Saturday ne complained that they had mad» min ill, my fatbor told me that be took tho brandy on Siturd iy btoausti ho felt ill from tieeffiot of the racdioino, 1 do n t think that my father had ever fallen before from the effao * ofgiddinei-s Charles Carleton Skarratt deposed Tam tin lundlírd of the Royal Hotol, deceased esme hero on IIB Monday night, accompanied by hi» daughter, I wa» away from herne on Saturday when Mr. Pn obard reooivol tho n jurie» whioh oausod hi» death, decoased had not drank to i xcesB on my premise», ho had ohampagno at intervals, 1 did not seo him on Saturday before 1 went out Benjamin Edwards dtpoeed I em a waiter ul the Royal Hotel, I knew doceuetd, who had been slaving hero for tho last low days, »bout twenty ruinuUs past o o dook on last Saturday afternoon Miss Pritchard met mu on tho stairs, und (old me that her father had füllen downstairs, I found him upstairs on tho landing between tho third and fourth floors, Ijing on hi» back with his arms stritcbert cut, I called for assiotanco, *_..._ I obtained, 1 went at enco for a doclor, and got Dr. Wright, 1 taw dicoimoJ at half-post 12 o dock ou tho samo day at lund, ho then appeared to be perfectly sobir, ho »aid ibat ho wa» going to tho South Head Dr H. G. A V» rifchl deposed to seeing dcceisod a fow minuto» beforo 4 o'cloik, in 01 bedroom at tho Rojnl , ho waa not »onsib'o, bul wuuld raise up tligbtlj «hen pplUn to , thero waa a Kteiit btuise over tho tight oje, which was greatly awollen, tbere WHO a small out on the right side of the tonguo, whioh ipiear el tobo priSB^dbotwcen the teeth, heo'dored applica- tions ol ice to the head and w irmth to tho feet, doatb. took I lace at ¿ ii m cn Sunday, hu was of opinion thivt doatb ltd resulied from the rupture of a blood vossel of tho bruin c nioquent on IDJ irles to the hoad, such injuries would be produced by falli_¡r donn »laira a distónos of ftveiul feet iho jury returned a veHicl of doath from unuiieh ncudmtally received.	CORONER'S INQUESTS. FATAL ACCIDENT THROUGH FALLING OVER A STAIR- CASE. - AT 9 o'clock, yesterday afternoon, the City Coroner (Mr. Henry Shiell) held, at the Royal Hotel, George- street, an inquest respecting tho death of Mr. D. B. Pritchard. Tho following evidence was submitted to the jury, who had been empanelled on the inquest :- Emme- line Pritchard deposed : I am 23 years of age; deceased Daniel Baddely Pritchard was my father; he was 45 years of age, and a native of Warwickshire, England ; he was a civil engineer; he arrived in this city on last Monday night, from Melbourne, per City of Melbourne, and took up his residence with me - for I had accompanied him from Melbourne-at the Royal Hotel ; my father was in pretty good health up to Saturday last ; he did not appear on that day under the influence of drink ; we had been out for a drive in the afternoon, returning a little before 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon; when out my father had only one glass of brandy and water ; we were walking upstairs to our room on our return ; I was a few steps before my father ; I heard him step, and I looked round and saw him as if he appeared to trip on the stairs ; he lost his footing and caught at the banister with his left hand ; I think he caught hold of it, but not firmly ; but he could not regain his balance, and fell over the banister on his head on to the stairs be- low - a distance of about 9 or 10 feet ; he rolled over the steps on to the landing, a couple of steps below ; I was the only only one present at this occurrence ; I immediately ran to my father, called the waiter, but not being able to make any one hear, I went to the bell ; one waiter came, and procured the assistance of others; they took him to his room ; he was insensible ; Dr. Wright came shortly after- wards ; he never became perfectly conscious, and died about 3 o'clock yesterday (Sunday) morning; on going down stairs afterwards, I found the stair rod loose, but I cannot say whether it had caused him to trip; he had been subject to giddiness at home, which sometimes caused him to catch hold of objects to prevent his falling ; on Friday he took pills, and on Saturday he complained that they had made him ill, my father told me that be took tho brandy on Saturday because he felt ill from the effect of the medicine ; I do not think that my father had ever fallen before from the effects of giddiness. Charles Carleton Skarratt deposed : I am the landlord of the Royal Hotel, deceased came here on last Monday night, accompanied by his daughter, I was away from home on Saturday when Mr. Pritchard received the injuries which caused his death ; deceased had not drunk to excess on my premises ; he had champagne at intervals I did not see him on Saturday before I went out. Benjamin Edwards deposed: I am a waiter at the Royal Hotel ; I knew deceased, who had been staying here for the last few days ; about twenty minutes past 3 o'clock on last Saturday afternoon Miss Pritchard met me on the stairs, and told me that her father had fallen downstairs, I found him upstairs on the landing between the third and fourth floors, lying on his back with his arms stretched out ; I called for assistance, which I obtained ; I went at once for a doctor, and got Dr. Wright ; I saw deceased at half-past 12 o'clock on the same day at lunch ; he then appeared to be perfectly sober ; he said that he was going to the South Head. Dr H. G. A Wright deposed to seeing deceased a few minutes before 4 o'clock, in 61 bedroom at the Royal ; he was not sensible but would raise up slightly when spoken to ; there was a recent bruise over the right eye, which was greatly swollen ; there was a small cut on the right side of the tongue, which appeared to be pressed between the teeth ; he ordered applica- tions of ice to the head and warmth to the feet ; death took place at 3 am on Sunday ; he was of opinion that death had resulted from the rupture of a blood vessel of the brain consequent on injuries to the head ; such as injuries would be produced by falling down stairs a distance of several feet. The jury returned a verdict of death from injuries accidentally received.

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