DEATH OF A GIRL.
CORONER’S STRONG REMARKS
(BY TELEGRAPH— PBESS ASSOCIATION.) ' AUCKLAND, June 2. At the inquest concerning the death of Doris Jane Reid, aged 23, who was found dead in a boarding-house at Newmarket on May 12, Dr. Murray said tliat death was caused by general peritonitis following on septic abortion caused by external interference. The evidence disclosed that the deceased had a tiff with her father about her going out with. Hugh Glover, a married man.
The boarding-house keeper deposed that the deceased stayed at her house as Miss Wilson. Witness had seen her drinking brandy and gin. Hugh Glover admitted having kept company with the deceased, but only as friends.
Mr. Hunt (the Coroner) : I don’t belidve you; there’s not a man in New Zealand who would believe- you. I will return an open verdict, the same as the medical evidence. That will leave things, so that the senior detective can make further inquiries. Addressing Glover, Mr. Hunt said: “Well, the death of this girl is at your door.”
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 2 June 1927, Page 9
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