A SAD CASE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 18 April 1913, Page 5

A SAD CASE.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION. . DUNEDIN, April IS. i + t *?, in<luest in regard to the death of George Allen, insurance agent whose body was found on St Clair beach last Saturday, the evidence disclosed a rather unfortunate aspect as regards the cause of death, which was due to cold and exposure. A witness an officer m a temperance lodge, saw deceased—apparently under the influence of hcfuor—on the path, on Friday afternoon and tried hard to rouse him, but failed. After finding some insurance papers he reported the man's condition to the company concerned, but no further action was taken, and Allen was found dead 24 hours later A verdict that death was due to cold and exposure was returned, the Coroner remarking that there had been an unfortunate error of judgment on the part of the witness who found Allen under the influence of liquor.