BODY AMID ASHES.
SHOTGUN FOUND NEARBY
FARMER'S TRAGIC DEATH.
(By Telegraph—Press Association,)
CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday
A human body, partly consumed by fire, was found in the smouldering ruins of a house at Swamp Road, Amberlev, this morning, and near the body was a double-barrelled shotgun. The body is believed by the police to be that of Mr. Frederick * John Stanton, single, aged 51. a farmer, who had been living alone in the house for two years. The discovery was made at 8.30 a.m. by Mr. Brooke", the driver of a cream truck. On Wednesday evening Mr. Stanton plaved cards at the house of a neighbour, Mr. J. Belcher, until 10.30, when he left for his home. The house was of six rooms, built 60 years ago. and was left to Mr. Stanton byh:s mother two years ago. He farmed 30 acres of land surrounding the house. Mr. Stanton had been in poor health for several months. Seven years ago he suffered a fractured skull in a fall from a horse while hunting.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 102, 1 May 1936, Page 15
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