FOUND IN THE WAVES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 268, 1 November 1911, Page 5

FOUND IN THE WAVES.

REACH TRAGEDY AT NAPIER. SAD END OF A YOUNG WOM AN. At iilhhii 5.20 o’clock tins morning Mrs. I nsworth, a resilient on the Matim- Parade. Napier, saw the body of a woman Being washed up onto th*' bench by the tide. No notice was sent to the polic •. but at about five I’-iini'cs to six a vvartier at the Nnpter goal n.wiol Gideon

; 01 icetl the body fn tn the hill, .ami immediately informed (’onstablc Hendrv wh<» wa: on duty at the time. Mr. Gideon then v.eit iliwi to the water’s edge, nt a spot nearly opposite the lighthouse, ami brought the hotly onto the bench. On examination i ! was. i’<.ami that the body wax’that <>f a finely built young woman apparent iy bt-f ucen 2?> and 2S years of age. She was dresM'd in a night dress ami had her bools and stocking:; on. A jacket which is presumed to be hers vva.a found on one of ti ••• seats opposite [''■owning street. It seems that the poor gill had entered the water n>'r>- th' storm water outlet at the top of B?owning < ieci. as her footstep were quite visible in the shingle this morning. Dr. Harvcv was sent for. who after examining the hotly ordered its removal to the morgue where an inquest will be held before the District Coroner. Mr. S. E. McCarthy, at 4 o'clock this afternoon.

The bodv is believed t<> bo ihe. «.f Bertha Raplev. a domestic servant in the emplov of Mr. R. D. D. MrLean. A letter was left behind addressed to •’Dear Spath” stating that as she had brought disgrace on the family she would get it all over. The deceased has a sbt r working with her at Mr. McLean s residence anti also has other relative ;.