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| Royal George Hotel and tram way 1920 - 1929 Looking south from junction of Khyber Pass Road along Broadway, Newmarket, showing (from left) the Royal George Hotel, Newmarket Furniture Mart (formerly the Adelphi Theatre and Broadway Theatre), Broadway Pies, W Hughes, hairdresser. Creator Richardson, James D Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 4-2116 |
MAN DIES IN HOSPITAL.
KNOCKED DOWN IN NEWMARKET".
"Fatal results have attended an accident in New-market on Saturday evening, when an elderly man, Mr. Patrick Albert Scarrott, was knocked down by a tramcar. He died in the Auckland Hospital shortly after six o'clock yesterday morning. Deceased, about whom few particulars are known, had been staying on and off at the Salvation Army Home. He is supposed to have two brothers in Auckland. An inquest was opened yesterdav before Mr. J. E. Wilson, S.M. Dr. G. J. Frengley said deceased was admitted to hospital, and he gradually became more and more comatose. A post-mortem examination lead to the conclusion that death was due to a fracture of the skull, laceration of the brain, and cerebral haemorrhage.”
New Zealand Herald, 15/5/1923
“KILLED BY A TRAMCAR.
THE NEWMARKET ACCIDENT.
MOTORMAN NOT TO BLAME".
"The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Mr. Patrick Albert Scarrott, an elderly man, who died af the Auckland Hospital on Monday morning as the result of injuries received, through being struck by a tramcar in Newmarket on Saturday evening, was concluded by Mr. J. E. Wilson, S.M., yesterday. Mr. Mackay appeared for the City Council and Sergeant Rock represented the police.
The evidence showed that deceased was seen standing on the outward tram track opposite the Royal George Hotel just before an inward-bound Remuera tram approached. When the tram was a few feet away deceased staggered forward, was struck by the right-hand side of the front of the car and fell heavily to the ground. The tram, which was proceeding very slowly, was pulled up almost instantly. Deceased was clear of the line. He was apparently under the influence of liquor.
The motorman on the train said that he applied the emergency brake, and the car which was slowing down for a stop was pulled up immediately. Witness had noticed the man stagger a few yards before the car reached him and thought he was going to wait until the car had passed.
The verdict was to the effect that death was due to fracture of the skull, laceration of the brain, cerebral hemorrhage resulting from deceased stepping in front of a moving tram, and being knocked on to the street. The motorman was in no way to blame.”
New Zealand Herald, 17/5/1923
Roman Catholic Division C, Row 2,
Plot 52x: Patrick Albert Scarrott (59) 1923 – unmarked
Sources:
paparespast https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/
KILLED BY A TRAMCAR. New Zealand Herald, 17/5/1923
MAN DIES IN HOSPITAL New Zealand Herald, 15/5/1923
Image: Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 4-2116
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