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New Zealand Mail, Issue 680, 13 March 1885, Page 13

LATEST Telegraphic.

{(united press association. Blenheim, March 11.

Mr Young’s body was recovered yesterday afternoon in a 22 feet hole in Pelorus River. The inquest last night at Havelock resulted in a verdict of accidentally drowned, with a rider to the effect that the jury urge on the Government the necessity of the completion of the Pelorus bridge as early as possible, and that the proper authorities are requested to open the track to the upper ford. The funeral takes place in Blenheim to-morrow. The ford where the accident happened is very rough, and the approaches are bad, and as no lights are kept burning at night on the unfinished bridge, it is dangerous therefore to cross the Pelorus. Mr W. M. Young wa3 single, 27 years of age, a native of England, and has no relatives in the colony. Dunedin, March 11.

The case against Green for embezzlement has been further remanded. It has transpired that his defalcations exceed £4OO. Auckland, March 11.

At the inquest on the body of Mary Spalding, aged eighteen, who died from injuries received a fortnight ago while stepping from a train in motion at Penrose station, a verdict of “ Accidental Death ” was returned. Balclutha, March 11.

John Straehan, shoemaker, Warepa, died suddenly, while on the way to the railway station here, at 5 o’clock this evening. The cause was apoplexy.