SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 73, 10 March 1913, Page 3

SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD.

BODY FLOATING IN THE HARBOUR. NO SUSPICION GF FOUL PL-\Y. Auckland. March .7. A passenger on a ferry boat yes- | terday aitm-nooii noticed the body lof a man floating in the water a-: Stanley Bar, and immediately the vessel arrived at Devcnport the matter was renorted to the police. Sergeant Baskerville, of the Shore, and Sergeant Rowell, of the Water Police, went out in a launch and secured the body. An examination was made, and it was folnd that there was a bullet wound in the forehead.. It was ascertained that tiie hndv was that of -Mr. Robert A. Dai'-rs. a well-knowi. resident of Pnkekohe. Mr. Davys. v.ho was a married man. was from •!<'• io 45 years of age. lie was a man of very sober habits, and news cf the discovery of h:s dead body came as a great shock to Lis relatives and friends. His railway ticket was . dated Wednesday last, and from other evidence obtarn-' cd it aupears that Mr. Davys was alive yesterday morning. He came to town to consul: a medical man regarding his wife, who is in deLcat? health. , It is not suspected by the police, that there is I'.-t'-. suggestion of fo.d play. The fact that the pockets ofdeceased’s clothes contained the sum of 32-. would seem to indicate tlmt no robbery had taken place. Th? ccroner is bolding an inquest tills afternoon.