DEATH OF YOUNG WOMAN

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 34, 3 November 1928, Page 13

DEATH OF YOUNG WOMAN

gOST-MORTEM EXAMINA- . TION ORDERED \ Dominion Special Service. J Auckland, November 2. f « A single woman, Freda Helen I ,Clark, aged 29, was found in a state ' jrtf collapse yesterday at the hoihe of h nurse, Georgina Ellen Colnett, at iWilliamson Avenue, and she died before Dr. W. H. Horton’s arrival. The police were informed of the death, and the body was removed to the morgue. When the matter was reported to the Coroner, Mr. Hunt, S.M., a postmortem examination of the body was ordered. This has already been made. When the inquest was opened by the Coroner at the Magistrate’s Court this morning for the purpose of identification, Miss Clark’s sister at first refused to answer certain questions. ChiefDetective Hammond represented the police, while Mr. Brodie appeared for the relatives of deceased. The only witness called was Mrs. Doris Dannefeard, residing at Epsom,, a sister of deceased. Questioned by • Chief-Detective Hammond, Mrs. Dannefeard said that her sister had been employed as a clerk in the office of the ,Te Aroha Borough Council. Detective Hammond: When did you last see her alive? Witnessl refuse to answer. Mr. Hunt: Where did your sister live?—“l refuse to* answer.” Mr. Hunt: These questions cannot incriminate you in any way; you must answer them. Witness then stated that her sister lived with Mrs. Ready, of Te Aroha. She last saw her alive on Monday, October 29, at Williamson Avenue. Mr. Brodie: This is carrying it too far, sir. Only evidence of identifica- ' tion is necessary at present. I would suggest that Your Worship should adjourn. Mr. Hunt: I’ll do nothing of the kind, excuse me. lam the best judge of what is necessary. I will look after witness to see that she does not incriminate herself. Further questioned, witness said that 88 Williamson Avenue was the House of Mis. Colnett. Mr. Hunt: Were you there when your sister died?—“No.” The Coronet adjourned the inquest sine die. - ~ “It is hard to get any particulars at all; everybody appears to.have been bound and gagged,” said Chief-Detec-tive Hammond.