MAN DROWNED IN DIVER

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1922, 3 November 1906, Page 3

MAN DROWNED IN DIVER

Ail inquiry was conducted yesterday afternoon by the Coroner (Mr Barton, S.M.) into the death of Thomas Ellis, whose body was found iu the Taruheru River below the Whataupoko bridge yesterday morning. The following jury were empanelled Messrs 8. T. Stanton (foreman), G. Johnstone, Robert Harper, Alfred Ralph, R. Emanuel, and W, Davidson,

The jury being sworn proceeded to view the body, which was lying at tho morgue. The deceased was an old man (63 years), wrinkled and grey, with full board, The right eye was much inflamed, but no other marks were visible. Deceased was a native of Kent and had been in the colony 42 years, and had been twice married. David Lincoln, laborer, identified the body as that he had seen in the Taruhoru River that morning at about half-past, six, close to the Whataupoko bridge anti Heating down with the tale. He reported tbo matter to the police and pointed out the body to Constable Wales. Ho knew tho deceased by sight, and had soon him the day before but did not speak to him- Deceased appeared to be sober when witness saw him.

Mrs Sophia How Chow, boardinghousekeeper at Haiti, stated she had seen the body of deceased, It was that of Thomas Ellis, Deceased had been boarding at witness’s house for about six weeks, olio last saw him alive on Wednesday at about 4 pan, He was then very drunk, He had been drinking a good deal since he came to board with her, and witness spoke to him about it. About a week previous witness told deceased that if he did not leave of! drinking lie would have to leave her house. On Tuesday night ho did leave. Siio saw him. on Wednesday in town, Deceased did not complain of anything. Witness did not know him before lie came to town, By sue Foreman : Ha never complained to witness about anybody thteaioning him,

By a Juryman: Witness did not sec anyone wish him on Wednesday afternoon, Charles Fogden, gardener, degased ho had aeon deceased last Wednesday morning on tho riverbouk near tho Whataupoko bridge. Deceased appeared to bo aslorp. Witness lifted his hat off and weko him, but deceased only looked us him, and did not Bpetk. Witness Ic-ft him there, returning again about a quarter of an hour afterwards ; ho found him over the bank in tho mud, lying on his eidr. Witness aikcd deceased what ho was doing, but received no reply. Witness lifted him up, and dragged him up on to tho grass., Doeensod sands very strong of drink, and appeared to be just recovering from a heavy drunk. Witness tried to stand him up, but bo seemed to bo helpless. Witness led deceased to tbo gate, and told him be had hotter get away. About half au hour later witness found dcosased on tha mud again, hanging on to tho breastwork, almost in tha same place. Witness pai'ef deceased oot again, and laid him wed up on tho bank on bis back. Ho lay quiet for bait an hour, then whan witness want to look for him, hit! disappeared. Witness saw da* c.-a-ed again as about 4 SO in sho afternoon going underneath tho Haiti bridge; ho was very shaky then, rolling aocut on the footpath. Witness did not sea deceased again alive. The bank at tho river was very steep. By the Foreman: It was neat the Whataupoko bridge witness first saw him, and the gratia was very steep there. Constable WaUs gava evidence as to seeing body of deoeo3Bd in the river floating fioo downwards, He removed 1 tk- body to the morgue. He found several 1 papers uu deceased'n body, but nothing of iipportauoo,

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