FOXTON MYSTERY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 29, 5 January 1931, Page 7

FOXTON MYSTERY.

/ BODY WASHED UP. / (From Our- Own Correspondent.) j FOXTON, Jan. 5. fcmething in the nature of a mystery eiiounds the discovery of the body of a nftdle-aged man in the river near the F&ton wharf on Saturday afternoon. The dicovery was made by Mr W. Symons, vfio was in search of firewood along the it-erbank fronting his property; He immediately notified the police who removed he body to tho local morgue. 'The man was a stranger to Foxton, but h his clothing was a piece of paper with fD. Hansen, Wellington,” written on it ind amongst other things two railway luggage chocks, one for Wanganui and tho other for Auckland. By means of these the police were able to locate the luggage and as the result of a search it is anticipated jthat tho identity of tho man will be established. I i The body was found resting on a mud ' ledge near the Foxton wharf after tho tide had receded. There were no marks of violence on the body, which was well dressed. . I- Deceased had £3 4s 2d in his pockets in silver and coppers, a gold watch, spectacles and a new pipe, which had been ffilled with tobacco but not lighted. The I watch had stopped at 18 minutes past four ’o’clock. How deceased came to get in the j river and where will probably never be discovered. Particularly strong spring tides have been experienced lately and. would make washing in from the sea quite posfible.