FOUND DEAD IN BACH
An inquest into the death of William Honry Routly, a former bushman, aged 65, who was found dead in his bach at 118 Nelson Street, City, on Kobruary 1, was held before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., coroner, yesterday. Mrs. Evelyn Thackwoll, who occupied tho house in front of deceased's bach, said he had been in ill-health for some time. Ho was blind, and received a pension. Witness and others had always known tho deceased by tho name of Rotary. James Bunyan told of finding deceased lying dead on the floor. In accordance with medical evidence, a verdict was given that death was due to heart failure.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22971, 24 February 1938, Page 18
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