A STRANGE AFFAIR.
Per Press Assodiation
DUNEDIN, last night. 8.10 p.m.—The inquest touching the death of Agnes Hill Miller Campbell, the young woman whose body was found on the hill near the University, was opened this afternoon, but only two witnesses were examined. Margaret Campbell, sister of the deceased, gave evidence that her sister said she was going to see Mrs Henderson, a neighbor, on Tuesday evening. She was then in good health and spirits. At a quarter to twelve witness got up, and finding that deceased had not come home, dressed herself, and went to Mrs Henderson’s, where she was told her sister had not been.there. Later, her brother and brother-in-law and sister came to the house. While witness was preparing a cup of tea for her brother, who is a baker, about 2.30, she heard the handle of the door turn, and called to her brother that there was a man at the door. Her brother, qn looking, failed to find anyone about. She thought she heard footsteps, but might have been mistaken.
Alexander Wallace gave evidence as to finding the body, and the inquest Was adjourned until Thursday.
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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 939, 11 July 1903, Page 2
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