FOUND HANGING.
NELSON, January 3b. The body of a man, presumably that of Thomas Barron, was found hanging from a tree m Trafalgar Square yesterday. Deceased was rescued from the harbour on January 20, when he stated that he had walked over the wharf m the darkness... After treatment at tihe hospital he was discharged last Saturday, and was found dead as stated yesterday. A bank pass ,-book and a reference contained the name of Thomas Barron, but the Coroner said there was- no evidence to shovr that deceased was Thomas Barron. A photograph found on deceased was that of the dead man, and the Coroner ordered the photograph to be sent to "Wellington for identification. The inquest was adjourned. '
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLI, Issue 9432, 1 February 1921, Page 4
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