THE DROWNING CASE AT THE MAUKU.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7904, 24 March 1887, Page 6

THE DROWNING CASE AT THE MAUKU.

The inqueßt on the two boys, David George Cox and George Perry, who lost their lives on Sunday morning, was held at the residence of Mr. George Cox, on Monday, before the coroner, Captain Jackson, and a jury of six, of which Mr. H. Crißpe was chosen foreman. The particulars of the accident have already been published, and the investigation at the inquest threw no fresh light on the circumstances, except that given by Emily Perry, twelve years of age, who said: She went part of the way to the creek with David Cox and her brother George. Ellen Cox was with her. They went in front, and got to the creek first. They saw a wild duck, and called out to the boys. David Cox came up, and went into the creek. Wo left him, and went to a part not so deep. We were stripping to go in, but wanted the soap that George had, and were going te him for it when we heard Bertie screaming, and ran to see what was the matter, when we saw the two boys lying at the bottom of the creek. We could see them plainly. I ran back for my clothes, and home as fast as I could, and told Mat I thought George was drowned. Father left the house at once. The bodies were recovered, and Dr. Dalziel called in, but life was extinct. The jury returnod a verdict "That the two boys, David George Cox and George Perry were drowned in the Mauku Creek on Sunday, Maroh 20, 1887." The funeral took place on Tuesday, in St. Bride's Cemetery. On arriving at the gate, the body of David Cox was carried by six of the choir boys (he having been one of them). The remains of George Perry were borne to the church by four girls of the Sunday School. The service was conducted in a very impressive manner by the Rev. N. D. Boyea. The two boys were laid in the one grave side by side, as they died, and were followed to their last resting place by a very large number of friends.—(Own Correspondent, March 23.)