Buried At Sea.
' (UN^Ep" rfi^SS ASSdciATIOIT.') , [ Theflobarjt Mercury of May/ 3, Vjontßius ah 'article faeadeU '^A Oa>e%r Inquiry," referrins: to'Ca^tki^ljp^an, of tire Manayburi^^having his-lliiat passage from JSiew Zealand,- caused a passenger whb dM ) to be baried-at /Sea, witbiti 1 tour hour^-steataiing v of Mobart . The passenger Johd^ McKay;-.! a compositor,' who'embaFk^d aT; « ? liy ttel ton, and who died after-a fit of of delirium tremens. 'It'is^ 'stated^:that3' Captain Logan buried the "iian at sea because the body being on; -board was offensive to the passe'ngei*i ? and{ because it /would saye the deceased a pauper's funeral, and would prevent the! vessel being detained m port until-an inquest upon the body had been held; -being satisfied m his own mind that death had been caused'- by! the effects of delirium tremens, and ..belieyiDg . that the den ceased was a .waif.and^ stray," without anyone to caUhiDA- friend' or aoquaint'« ance.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 131, 10 May 1883, Page 2
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146Buried At Sea. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 131, 10 May 1883, Page 2
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