MAN’S LONELY DEATH.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16681, 2 March 1920, Page 2

MAN’S LONELY DEATH.

DISCOVERT AT WAITARA. BODT IN THE LUPINS. A'Maori boy discovered the badly decomposed body of a white man on Monday morning in the midst of a patch of lupins near the mouth of the Waitara River at a point about 200 yards from the bathing shed on the west bank. The boy—Joe Huia—was on the way from a camp on Mr. G. V. Tate’s farm to the town and noticed an unpleasant aroma. He investigated and made the gruesome find. Constable Lapouple was away from Waitara and it was not until his return in the evening that steps could bo taken to remove the body. It was then taken to the courthouse.

An examination of papers and other property found on the clothing has served to identify the body as that of Gilchrist Brown a working man, aged about 55 years, who arrived in the district about three months ago and has not been seen for the past four weeks. The police state that nothing was found to show the cause of death. Brown arrived at Waitara in November last under engagement to the Clifton County Council for bridge work and it is understood that he then came from Waimarino. After working in the Urenui and Uruti district for a time he became ill and was taken to the New Plymouth Hospital. On being discharged from The hospital he returned to Waitara and stayed at the Club Hotel until January 30. f On that date be left, saying he 'was going to Inglewood to work. Nothing more • was heard of him in Waitara until his body was found on Monday, but he was not regarded as being missing. He had not appeared to bo in good health. It is understood that the deceased man had relatives in the Taieri district, near Dunedin. Inquiries are being made by the police. An inquest was to he opened to-day for the purpose of identification, hut it was understood that it would then he adjourned for a day or two.