THE LATE DROWNING CASE.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4290, 30 April 1879, Page 3

THE LATE DROWNING CASE.

further p_rfcai____ have come to light in reference to the death by drowning, of Frank W. Both, whose body waa found in the river Avon co Monday afternoon. It appears that ha had been living at Mr Kiddey'e Golden Ibece Hotel, and was last seen there on yestoday afternoon, when, the landlord thinks, be borrowed a pen and ink, but tbis conld not have been to write the letter found adgiUßad to his father, because that was dated the Hat of April, seven days previous to hia body being found in the river. It appeara that Bush had been hiving North for aome time, where he was working in a store for Uf Cameron, at Saltwater Creek. Previous j fa thai he bad been working for Mr Simpson,j of Colombo street. He came fern Amberley shortly before tbe races, and tttnhadin bis possession £9, all of which aad more he lost. Deceased, was aome tune afo in business here as a general dealer, being is p-r-oenhip with hia brother, who has since «ne to England. Hia father ia a barrister in London. Aninquest was held at the Foreitera* Anna Hst-tyeeterday afternoon, before Dr. Coward, cerener, aad a jury, on the body of Frank W. Boa-, who came to his death by drowning. She first witnesses examined were the boy HH-un Bobb and Constable Norgate, as to feting of th* body. Evidence was then gran by Mr Kiddey of tbe Golden Fleece Hotel, with whom deceased had been living, __> facts elicited being simflar to those conbaaed in particulars above given. The jury returned a verdict of " Found Dwaned."