MYSTERY OF DEAD BODY.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1923, Page 2

MYSTERY OF DEAD BODY.

[liY TEIiKGKAI’II I'UlI CliliSS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. ID. Mrs E. IC. Shaw, who lives at 131 St Asaph Street, has identified the body of the man found dead in a vacant- section in Hereford Street lust Monday a sthat of 11. H. Hayes, a shearer, who had been, missing from her home, where he was hoarding for abut mouth. An inquest was held, and her identification was confirmed by a young student who was also living in apartments which Mrs tsiiaw let. The Coroner, however, «nid that identification had not been clearly established, and lie- accordingly adjourned the inquest sine die. The matter seemed ended, hut yesterdav Airs Shaw was almost paralysed with fright wln-n she saw the mail she had identified as dead walking through her front gate. The real Air H. Hayes had eoe in gather his belongings before going not into the country fur the season’s shearing. When Airs Shaw had recovered herself, she explained. to tin; surprise of Air Hayes, v, hat had hup-peaed, and he immediately went around to the police station, and reported he was not the dead man. The inquest on the body was re.sume dthis afternoon. The Coroner said the description of the mail who had died tallied closely with that of Henry Haves, and so was it not remarkable that Mrs Shaw had been mistaken. The inquest was again adjourned sine die.