OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18366, 27 April 1925, Page 8

OBITUARY.

; EX-INSPECTOR, MdCX>VKES£ ' (BPXCZAL TO "TH« FUSS.") *\4t\ " r I AUCKLAND, April 25/ . The death occurred on April SwjF® his residence, Victoria avenue, 'SjjjiJ * • rauera, of Mr Francis former inspector of police, well known both iu Auckland "Waikato, being familiarly doSgP*gj|l " "old Mac" by his many friends. Pjf McGovern had attained tie ndflMfl age of 92 years, and beyond ftjjgf | eyesight was wonderfully well served till ho passed his 90th I car, |gß|~. his 91sfc birthday ho had a which was attended by many < old "Waikato friends who wet© in Hamilton and Cainbridgo in W Mr McGovern was born in 1833, an®*? f | his early manhood joined the In&B ' stab alary, serving for nine that body, tie arrived in in September. ISO, and in Jun6 following year ho camo to Auc*tgW|jj| where he did jaolioo duty for a of months. Ho was- thai transit*»*■**' to Ngaruawahia, and nine months IM® was appointed to Hampton, whert' "J was clerk of the Court and well as constable. It was in lS&t Hamilton township was laid cut.."'® I that year Colonel Moyio built » W' I at Hamilton, and there were «*».;*■ I number of small cottages. Govern was for 22 years statf™.? i the "Waikato, and during tho_ first tjj™ could not got "board and lodgnig. compelled to sleep in the d' B ®*™?!;* shop. Constable MoGovern secured W~ first promotion in connoxion. wita arrest of Wimatu, a native wanted*®the murder of a European at CP B0 ®' At the time the Kin<; CVKUrtry*** closed to Europeans, out by a piece of strategy Winiatu was u*™?®" to cross the border and was enccea.w an hotel where a trap, set. p"JSJj® police, ended in his capture. A'-ggg . sum was paid l»y the Governmant the murderer's apprehension- ?■ deceased steadily rose in the po®®* force until ho attained the inspe®®*" , ship of Harwke's Bay, which hold until he retired on superann®"* r tion. For the last twenty y 64rs n * had reaided in Victoria arenas muera. It was the costom of Mr M®" Govern each year on the Kings Bjrt** day to hold a reunion of 0» kato residents. Be leaves a ,. nH * e and one son. Mr Frank MHiOtcnj» manager of ihc li&iik of N< « Siiu# Wales a 4 Timaru, to mourn their .