BODY IN GUMFIELD.
IDENTITY ESTABLISHED. FARMER FROM CAMBRIDGE. The body of a man-found with a gun beside it in an old gumfield about four miles beyond Milford, between the East Coast Road and Albany, on Friday, has been identified as that of Mr, Charles Robert Hewett, aged 63, a farmer, whose home was near Cambridge. An inquest was opened on Saturday before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., coroner. Evidence of identification wjys given by Basil Hewett, son of deceased, who said he last saw his father alive on September 30. He was in financial difficulties over his farm and had abandoned it to the mortgagees. Deceased left home that day for Auckland, stating he would not communicate with his family, who were therefore not concerned at not hearing from him. The gun found with the body was registered in deceased's name at Cambridge. Deceased had always enjoyed good health. He did not drink and had never talked ot committing suicide. Witness expected that his father would leave New Zealand. The inquest was adjourned.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19503, 6 December 1926, Page 14
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173BODY IN GUMFIELD. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19503, 6 December 1926, Page 14
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