YOUNG FARMER’S DEATH.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. Per Press Association. HAWERA, June 7. A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest this afternoon on Ralp Russell, a single man of 24 years, whose body, with a bullet wound in the forehead, was found outside his farm homestead at Mokoia on the afternoon of May 29. A discharged 22 bore rifle was lying close to the body. Decor sed owned the farm property, on which he lived alone. The ovidence showed that deceased was in a sound financial position and that there was no apparent motive for the suicide. A witness advanced the theory that deceased might have intended shooting prowling cats or birds and have .fallen, with the resultant discharge of the rifle. The acting Coroner, Mr R. S. Sage, discounted this theory ; owing to the location of the wound in the forehead, but the jury returned the verdict indicated.
Counsel for deceased’s family expressed appreciation of the efficient and courteous conduct of their inquiries by the police.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 161, 8 June 1929, Page 4
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