INQUEST ON MISS VESEY.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 71, 25 March 1886, Page 4

INQUEST ON MISS VESEY.

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon on the body of the unfortunate young woman, Elizabeth Grace Vesey, who was found drowned in Cox's Creek. Dr. Phil.on officiated as coroner, and Mr. Walters was chosen foyepaan of the jury.— Charles Vesey, brother of deceased, deposed he was a carter by occupation, He resided in Richmond Avenue. The deceased was his sister. She was 19 years of age. Had been a domestic servant, but was unemployed at time of death. His sister had been very healthy until a week ago, when he took her to Dr. Coom, as she seemed very low - spirited since the death of her sister by drowning at Motuihi — The doctor prescribed for her, but had not visited deceased,as witness agreed to bring her in again to see him. About 8 o'clock yesterday morning, witness accompanied by deceased went in his dray to town, His sister got out in front of Whittaker's store, on the Great North Road, and started for home. She was sometimes in the habit of riding along the road with him in the mornings. Witness did not observe anything peculiar in her manner when she left him His sister had been in service with Mrs Kempt at Mount Eden, but being unwell witness had brought ber to stay with him a little time, thinking that the change would do her good. Aftor he got in town he met Mr Brokenshaw in Customs-street, who asked him what he had done with his sister, as sho had not returned homo. This was about 25 minutes to 10 o'clock. Witness at once returned home and searched the whole neighbourhood, but could find no trace of his sister. He then returned to Auckland and informed the police. He had a note givon him to take to Coustable Kelly, but found that he would not be at liberty until 4 o'clock. Witness again went to the Police Station, when he was told to call again in the morning, About 4.30 o'clock he again returned home, and found that his sister had been past the hotel, and had also gone down Richmond Avenue. Witness went down to Edgar's Creek, which runs into Cox's Creek, when he saw his sister's hat on the bank of the creek. This caused him to look into the bed of the creek, where he saw his sister's body lying in the mud, the tide having gone out. She was fully clothed. He was alone when he discovered the body. Witness obtained the assistance of Mr Bogly, and removed his sibter's body home. Life was quite extinct, the body being cold and stiff. There was a little bloqdy froth about the mouth and nose. Upon searching his sister's pocket,witness found a razor and a sheet of paper. The razor was his own property.and he usually kept it on his dressing table. After his sister came out to Btay, witness concealed it under the looking glass in his bedroom. Used it last on Sunday morning, Did not think it right to leave the razor exposod, as his sister was low-spirited. He also put the Bible away, as his sister was in the habit of reading the Bible at her Bister's grave. Witness did not miss the razor until he returned from town to look for his sister. Witness next telephoned the news of his sister's death to the police, and Constable Clark arrived about 11 o'clock. Had never heard his sister wish that she was dead. Until her sisters death she had been quite merry. The deceased had been staying with him about a fortnight. She took her breakfast all right that morning. Deceased was a regular attendant at Spurgeon'a Tabernacle. Believed that his sister must have jumped into the water intentionally, as she had no occasion to cross the creek, Hie sister had

been down was fun i n yesterday Sl^'&T.l sister was not in thffi 1 191 -Frederick BagW *£****it£V Richmond Avenue 5. \W $3$ several times. She did ?*<_» all peculiar. He a_a!_i C^ outof the creek y oeC a ?'fe been extinct several hn„l' WtbSM ated the evidence o &''<__?? as he was concerned W^M?? ■ found was net a likely st^4^ fall in accidentally. tS_**__*.** tions of any <&&£***<*_] fc. clean, and therewZ w M%«^;, Her clothing "hKt^iSS? Constable Benry Oa^^^ information received t__f___SS_ ting, and saw *Pi appearance of having C*M £ Noticed bloody frot»Lfe_ « nostrils That proTe d» Bl« when she fell in,the __£"*•*£ marks of violence, anO_ 7?°« quite placid.-The jury, B*ffiS2'J short time, returned tha_,n__#«iS " That deceased was SbSfflß' out marks of violence,Zfr^ evidence to show howrf^