Mystery Death.

Thames Star, Volume LXV, Issue 19246, 30 October 1934, Page 2

Mystery Death.

MAORI BOY IN STREAM. NOT CAUSED BY DROWNING. INQUEST ADJOURNED. (Special to Star). HUNTLY, Oct. 30. Circumstances, at present inexplicable, surround the death of a Maori boy, Archie Teddy, aged 10 years, whose body was found in the Mangawara Stream, about 12 miles from Huntly, yesterday afternoon. Medical evidence given at the inquest last night was to the effect that the boy had been injured about the face and that he was dead before his head entered the water. In evidence, Thomas Barton, stopfather of deceased, said that about a week ago his wife became ill and went to reside with relatives at Huntly. At about 6.30 a.m. on Saturday witness went to see his wife, leaving the children in bed. He told tho eldest boy, Archie, to get the bread after breakfast. When witness returned from Huntly the following day he was informed'that the boy was missing and that a sugar bag containing bread had been found on the bridge over the Mangawara Stream. There was no trace of the boy. Witness was,, present at Orini when Constable D. Robertson found the boy's body in the stream. Deceased could not swim. iThe inquest was adjourned.