BELL BLOCK DROWNING ACCIDENT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13535, 11 October 1907, Page 4

BELL BLOCK DROWNING ACCIDENT.

' ■ * 4 An inquirer -into the deathvof 'the bb^ J^mes Richard Dustow was held at the resslence of Mr A. J. Hoskjn, Beil .Block, yesterday. Mr H. F. Russetf conducted the inquiry* The following Were the jury:— J. L. Connett (fore! .man), C. Haskell, A,. Haskell, Geo. Old* Walter Hoskin, J. J. Rogers. John Dustow, father of the deceased; said the lad was fifteen years/ of age; ThV*last timfe he saw him*afrv«- wes oli September 28th (the day he was firsi missed)., He identified the body. '■ '-* <?Hai*les a* Bell Blodc farmer; gave evidence that, in company with .others, , he searched, the Mangaqraka River for the body of deceased. A bit cycle belonging to deceased was fouri4 Jn. Sfitnessls shed. . He later found a din-ner-bag and a pair of boots of deceased's. Ho searched every day, and T yesterday found the- body .floaiitig dow4 ifclio M^ngalraka s^re^am; * ,tThe body was forind some 400 yards dqhvn stream fr,oin Avhere witness found the boots. .• , A verdict of "Accidental Death" wa^ fpund.. .. ( , «..^, ..,.,„ • ! ' .... THE TIKORANGI aUJ^IDE^ ' An inquest is b^eing Mfi tVf-da^'c^i-tho death of,, George William Pujtairfgh&ri, Avho i fi)und hanging yesterday at Tikorangi/ Mr H. F. Russell, J.P., is conducting the inquestf 1