THREE MONTHS DEAD.
INQUEST ON BODY FOUND AT DUNSAND.EL. DEATH FROM CANCER, Mr H- W. Bishop, District' Coroner, made an early trip by motor-car "to Dunsandel to-day to hold an inquest on the body of George Wilson, which was found in a. plantation on Sunday. Henry Bilborough, farmer, gave evidence that he found the body lying face upwards in England's plantation, about half a mile from the public road. It was partly dressed. Dr Gerald Russell said that he had made a post-mortem examination of the body, which was that of a man of about sixty vears of age. It was in an advance!! stage of decomposition. The tongue was completely missing, having been removed by an operation. The liver showed cancerous deposits, and/death hatl been due to cancer. Constable Cassidy said that Wilson, who was a heavy drinker, had called periodically at Dunsandel. About three months ago he had been missed, and a search for him had failedA verdict of death from cancer wasreturned.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10537, 12 August 1912, Page 3
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165THREE MONTHS DEAD. Star (Christchurch), Issue 10537, 12 August 1912, Page 3
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