Inquests.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXV, Issue 19, 11 September 1901, Page 214

Inquests.

On the 2nd ultimo the skull, arms, and hand of a man were found on the sea-beach near Maunganui Bluff, Dargaville, supposed to be the remains of an Austrian named Marko Separovicb, who was drowned on the 25th July last when crossing the Waipoua River, near Kawerua. (No. 697.)

On the 3rd ultimo part of the skeleton of a man, about thirtyfive years of age, about 5 ft. 4 in. high, was found in Grove Bush. There was a hole in the skull as if caused by a bullet, and at the inquest, held at Wintononthe 15th ultimo, a verdict was returned “ That death was caused by a bullet, but there is nothing to show whether self-inflioted or otherwise.” There was nothing by which to identify the deceased. (No. 696.)

On the 20th ultimo the skeleton of a man, about thirty years of age, about 5 ft. 6 in. high, brown hair, was found in the bush at Waitakerei, and lying alongside was a small black hand-bag, a dark-cloth cape with check lining, a black Dr. Jim hat, a white-pearl handled pocket-knife with two

blades, a file, and corkscrew; a leather envelope, a small note-book, two small purses, one of which contained a halfsovereign, a two-shilling piece, a shilling, two pennies, and a silver Ceylon ten-cent piece dated 1897, and a small leather pouch with strap for wearing round the waist. The clothing worn by deceased was a tweed sac suit, small-check pattern, lace-up boots, half soled. The second upper right molar has been stopped with amalgam, three top teeth are missing. An inquest was held on the 22nd ultimo, and the jury returned a verdict, “That death was caused by strangulation, self-inflicted, about the year 1898.”