A MISSING CARRIER.
BQJ>¥ FOUND IN WAIMAKARIRI. Tbe body of John Gordon Stewart *u found by the police in the "Waimaiiriri river yesterday. Stewart, who Mbften missing for several days, was due to appear at the . Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, November 26th, to an»wer a charge that, on November 2nd, 1024, at Papanui ; Chriatchurch, ijiag the owner of a, building in course ol erection, situated at tbo comer of Praetor ana Loftus streets, he did wilfully set fir© to the said buildings with intent to defraud the State Fire Insurance Department of New Zealand. On account of the accused's non«K»siance, the. police asked for a warftp for bis arrest, «ad this was issued. §ti?fMt's clothes were found recently an tite banks of the Waimakariri, and f letter in oho of the pockets indicated Wit he intended to tike his> life. The Wy was found about a mile below the K«sa where hia coat and vest were aiaebvered. fa inquest was opened at the HosM«H yesterday afternoon beforo the Wemer, Mr H. Y. Widdowaon. Eviwoee of identification was given by m. deceased's eori-in-law, and the inftttt wis adjourned sine die.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18243, 29 November 1924, Page 13
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189A MISSING CARRIER. Press, Volume LX, Issue 18243, 29 November 1924, Page 13
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