LATE MR. W. HILL

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 49, 22 November 1926, Page 8

LATE MR. W. HILL

DEATH DUE TO ACCIDENT Dominion Special. Christchurch, November 20. At the inquest concerning the death of Mr. Walter Hill, Dr. J. P. Whetter said he had found a small wound at the back of the head, but Mr. Hill said he did not think it was much. Witness advised him to rest. Next morning Mr. Hill was rambling in his speech, and witness and Dr. Acland decided that he had injured his brain and fractured the base of his skull when he fell at the Riccarton grandstand. A convulsion set in two days later, and an operation revealed no evidence of a clot on the brain, but there was haemorrhage from some vessel which could not be located. Mr. Hill never regained consciousness, and died at 1.30 a.m on November 17. The cause of death was cortical haemorrhage and laceration of the brain, probably associated with the fracture.

The Coroner, Mr. H A. Young, returned a verdict that death was due to injuries received in an accident through which Mr. Hill’s head struck the concrete steps. The Coroner further added "that Mr. Hill had been a Justice of the Peace for many years, and as such rendered very valuable public services. This Court sympathises with his widow and family.”