INQUEST.
Kaiapoi.— On the 28th ultimo an inquest was held on the body of a Man (name unknown), whose body was found in an advanced state of decomposition by Alexander Marshall, labourer, of East Eyreton, on the 18th ultimo, on the bank of the Waimakariri River. It had been apparently brought down-stream by the heavy floods experienced a few weeks previously. The body was that of a man aoout 5 ft. 10in., medium build, good set of teeth in lower jaw, three large prominent teeth in upper jaw ; dressed in dark rough-tweed suit and white soft shirt. A green-felt hat was found in the pocket. The Coroner’s verdict was “Found drowned.” Inquiry is requested with a view to establishing identity. (P. 13/832.)
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New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 19, 14 May 1913, Page 294
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