A SHOCKING DISCOVERY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15235, 24 February 1913, Page 7

A SHOCKING DISCOVERY.

NEW IYNN resident killed

SUPPOSED FALL FROM A ' ' TRAIN.

body found at moeningside.

, ~„O CKT>Tr discovery was made in the - • •%,- of the Mornincside railway station r the body o £ jho^, Start Biggs. » natried man, 46 years ft { ace who resided at New Lynn, being ' Lnd at the side of the track. ' Thfl first' to become aware that a fatality - ha occurred was Mr. C. H. Read, whose l Lden is close to the railway line. Sir. Sid happened to be looking over las fence yesterday at about 8 a.m., when he Observed the figure of a man lying near ; H rails- Closer investigation revealed the /et that the individual was dead. The todT was qui to clear of the rails, and vyj not been touched by any train. .. The police wore communicated with, ,nd capers found in his pockets led to the dead man's identification. He had sustained severe injuries to the head, and ]; ad evidently expired some hours previous/ . Th» deceased, who was employed at a {sjinery at New Lynn, came into Auckland on Saturday morning, and it is supposed that he went out again by the last train from Auckland, which leaves at 11 -51. This train is generally crowded, and it is surmised that Biggs must have been standing on the platform of one of tho <arrir.;es, when he fell off without being ' policed by any of the other passengers. ■ in inquest- will bo held at the Coroner s Court at 2 p.m. to-day.