BODY FOUND

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12040, 19 January 1925, Page 6

BODY FOUND

FLOATING IK HARBOUR. IDENTIFIED AS MR ‘TAFT” FAREP. > ...Shortly before 3 o’clock oh. Saturday afternoon Mr Paxton, an employee <4 the Star Boating CJub, found the bods of a man - floating race downwards Underneath tho southern and of (he Queen’s wharf; Jeruns quay. The matter was reported, at the mb, and the ‘police were oomraunicatod with. On *the arrival of a constable, Mr J. Bright, of the Woffington Club, lowed With him to the spot and they dragged the body on to the skids, from whenca it was convex*' to the marge*. Later on Saturday evening Mr Jacobus Jacobs identified the deceased as Mr William Hurfi (“Tkff”} Party, a stogie ma% agßd 45, who wae last seea alive cm tho 10th mutant, exactly' a wee kbefore. Dacca and who resided at 11, Vivian street, was a seaman, and signed off the s.s. Mannka' on the 7th of this month." "He "vw • native of Holyhead, Ner& Wates, Thgtorel. l There is no indication as to how deosnned got into the harbour. An. inquest will be held on a'date ta ka fined by tho coroner. -;