Inquest.
Foxton. —On the 16th ultimo the body of a man, name unknown, was found in the Manawatu River ; an inquest was held on the following day and a verdict returned of “Found drowned.” Description: About thirty-five or forty years of age, 5 ft. 10 in. high, well built, light-brownish hair mixed with grey, apparently clean-shaved except brown moustache, the two front teeth large and prominent, the two bottom front teeth decayed; he had all his teeth; clasped hands in heart tattooed in red and blue on left forearm ; clothed in grey woollen singlet and drawers, cotton tennis-shirt (no collar) with pocket on left breast, dark-tweed trousers with green stripe forming a check ; lace-up boot on left foot, size 8; a two-bladed buckhorn-handle knife, shield on side; a split ring with latch-key and portmanteau-key. The body was decomposed, and apparently had been in the water about two months.
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New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXVI, Issue 25, 3 December 1902, Page 283
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