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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10212, 5 December 1893, Page 1

Public Iftfoticas. [Extract from the “ New Zealand Police Gazette," 29th November, 1893. J MUEDEE. | ■SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ; ON the 15tli OCTOBEE, 1893, the body of a man, name unknown, was found in the Murray river, about three miles from Morgan. The head was gashed and throat cut. The body bad apparently been in the water ten days or more, and, as the river was flowing- strongly, probably drifted ' along distance, Descrinticu—Forty years of ago j (perhaps less), about sft (jin high, medium build, i good teeth (one deficient in lower jaw), hair, most i I of which had disappeared, apparently a light- j j brown; the sleeve of a white shirt was tied round j [ tho nock. The body was clothed in n brown merino j i singlet, a navy-blue cotton shirt with narrow red j | and white striues, a brown merino cotton sock, j i a black diagonal cloth sac coat with cloth-covered 1 ! buttons, bound pockets ; both side seams of the ' j coat had been ripped and re-sown, evidently by a : i man’s hand ; a common grey blanket was tied like | a shawl around the shoulders. Tho body was ( minus hat, trousers, boots, vest and one’sock. ■ In the coat pocket was found a skein of black S thread, doubled and knotted as though intended ' | for a fishing lino. Nothing was found on the body 1 j that would lead to identification. The clothes are j j in possession of the Morgan police, and may be - j inspected. An inqnstt was hold, and the jury ; , returned a verdict 'of "Wilful Murder against i ; some person or persons unknown." The Adelaide j < police authorities would be glad to hear from any i [ person who might be able to supply a clue to j deceased’s identity. 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