MISSING FARMER.

Thames Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 20420, 23 September 1938, Page 3

MISSING FARMER.

DEATH PRESUMED.

INQUEST WITHOUT THE BODY.

ACCIDENT DROWNING VERDICT,

[By Telegraph.—Press Association] AUCKLAND, Sept. 23.

Authority having been given by tho Attorney-General under Section 3 of the Coroner’s Amendment Act, 1930, the city coroner, Mr. F. K. Hunt, yesterday held an inquest into the circumstances of the disappearance of Wallace Edward Farley, aged 23, of Whatipu, farmer, Farley, a single man, resided with his parents at Whatipu. Evidence was given that just beforo 7 o’clock on the evening of March 31, Farley left home to go fishing from the Whatipu wharf. He did not return, and next day his fishing tackle was found on the wharf. The opinion was formed that Farley’s line had fouled, and that, in attempting to free it, he had slipped and fallen into the water. It was also considered that he had injured himself, because lie was a fairly good swimmer. He bad always been of a cheerful disposition, and had made arrangements to go to Auckland tho following day to get a motor-truck.

Constable F. Pollard said that a search had been made up to September 22, but the body had not. been recovered. On the date deceased was found to be missing a heavy sea was running out over the bar. He did not think the body would now be recovered.

The coroner found that Farley had met his death by accidental drowning.