Inquest.
On the 20th ultimo the body of a man, name unknown, was found at Mount Cargill. Description ; Supposed labourer, between thirty and forty years of age, about sft. 6 in. high, medium build, fair hair and complexion, grey or blue eyes ; dressed in dark-grey tweed trousers, grey white and red striped cotton shirt, grey woollen socks, lace-up boots with
nails and toe-plates. An inquest was held, and a verdict returned of “Found dead in a stream of water at Mount Cargill.” Dr. G. MacDonald held a post-mortem examination, and gave it as his opinion that deceased had received a wound in the throat from a sharp instrument. The face and neck were greatly decomposed.
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New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXVII, Issue 15, 15 July 1903, Page 178
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115Inquest. New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXVII, Issue 15, 15 July 1903, Page 178
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