FOUND STRANGLES.
(by telegraph—press association.}
Lyttelton, Sunday.
The body of a man was found on bhe road bebween Lybtelton and Christchurch this morning. Ib is considered to be bhab of a workman named William Roberbson, who arrived ab Lybtelton on Saturday nighb by the ateamer Queen of. the South. Deceased was lasb seen alive ab six a.m. bo-day, when he lef bthe boarding house where he had stayed the night, with the intention of going to Christchurch. A small strap was twisted tightly round the neck, and the police consider he has committed suicide. He appears to be aboub 35 yeara of age, and sbands five feeb seven inches.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 5, 7 January 1895, Page 3
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