Evidence At The Inquest.

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7957, 14 April 1904, Page 2

Evidence At The Inquest.

Death From Exposure.

Tuesday night Dr Andrew, ofNeko ° brother of the deceased, wid £5"5J STJ th° bs ay and W that death had occurred some days ago. Mr Andrew was well nourished, and th* cause of death, in the doctor^ opiniw was exposure to damp and cold. OrX left leg below the knee there was a? extensive bruise, caused before Seat? and thzs would impede travelog. T& hands were knocked about, and th*Z were Bign ß of a tram™th\ou ß h ZJ

Frederick Steffin, Btalkers' guide A. ing, and in the evening he went to Am RuakakapaW river flats, and, after ST° g a2 ?£ y ravine 'fQund the £5 of deceased 10 feet from him, lying Z its back The rifle was lying near a? hand, the muzzle turned from the body. There were three empty cartridge catea lying beside the rifle, the breech of which was open. There was no cartridge m the rifle.

Constable Sheary gare evidence a# i a finding the body with the guide. Th« clothes were badly torn, and the whitfc, flash was empty. There were irZZ*. 7 full cartridges^ the j&k^JSSSL empty cartridge cases on tee m«™2r The clothes were saturated wUh B™^' He found no matches in fee clothes A verdict was returned that Mr i« drew died from expo.JS^;