DEATH AT WAIPUKURAU.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 4, 28 January 1867, Page 24

DEATH AT WAIPUKURAU.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sib.,—There isd'repdft of rather a strange character in circulation in this place, to the effect that on one day during the past week, a person was killed in our neighborhood, while in a slate of intoxication, b 'yafall from his horse; and that he was buried without aiiy inquest bring held on the body. If, Sir, there be, as I believe there is, good foundation for this report, I think that aiteiUion should be directed to wliat seems a gross irregularity, to the end that slick befiot- repeated, I send you the report as it is current amongst Its, and if it should be incorrect in cny particular perhaps you will afford space to any other party to give the neccssary correction, It is. said that the deceased, J, Chase, a halfcaste, had been drinking at the Tavistock Hotel until Host Goodwin refused to supply him with more liquor, as he had already had " enough;" that he then managed to -mount his horse and ride a fetq yards from the door, but could iwt keep the saddle, and felt off, bring killed on the spot, or, as others say, injured so that he died soon after; that the .Coroner, aware of the case, thought it unnecessary fo hold an ' inquest on the body, and suffered it to be buried without inquiry—why is qf • course a mystery, I trust that the publication of the above in your valuable journal will bring' the report to the notice of the proper authorities, and tlied some-, thing may be done at least to prevent the recurrence of such questionable neglect an the part of a public officer,—l am, sir, Tours, §rc,, Argus, Waipawa, Ylth January, 1867. [The above communication only reached us on Monday last, after the publication of that day's H. B, T,] ' • „