DOMINION TRAGEDIES

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 May 1938, Page 7

DOMINION TRAGEDIES

MAN’S BODY ON LINE DISCOVERY NEAR AUCKLAND [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, May 20. Mystery surrounds the discovery of a semi-nude male body beside the Main Trunk railway, between Amok.ura and Mercer, early this morning, clad in a. grey tweed suit coat, and a pair of black shoes. The body was horribly mutilated. A pocket watch is the only clue likely to help the police to establish identification. There were no other personal effects. ( I The body was sighted beside the line by the driver of the Limited press, bound for Auckland. He re/ ported the discovery at Mercer. Lines-, men were immediately dispatched to; guard the body until the arrival of the, police. 1 Later, a similar report was made by. the crew of a goods train bound for Auckland. MAORI WOMAN SHOT WTTAKATANE, May 19. A married 1 Maori woman, aged 1.7, with no children, Waimatau Onekawa, was found dead as a result of a gunshot wound at Matahui pa yesterday. A gun was found beside the body, which had been propped up by a box and pillows . A string had been attached to the trigger. MOTORIST’S DEATH AUCKLAND. May 19. After collapsing at the wheel of his sedan car in the city shortly before mid-day, Mr. Albert James Thompson, aged Ml. was found to be dead. The car mounted 1 the pavement and struck the wall of a hole! on the corner, but little damage was done. Mr. Thompson, a saw and knife manufacturer, was driving with his partner. Mr. A. D. Sims, and was turning the car from Wellesley Street into Queen Street. Before the ambulance arrived, Mr. Thompson was pronounced dead. « — - --