CORONER’S INQUEST.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1924, Page 1

CORONER’S INQUEST.

Aii inquest u:is liclil ;tl tho Hrcylioiiiml Hotel. Ar;i!iur:i. vestl'lilny afternoon. lourhing llu* (lentli 'il lludolph I .uiisicli, M'ttliT. of A r:i!iiii Ji, whose Ijij* | y Wits found :i t the IlloUtll I'l lj l{ ‘ i-j vi-r in t In* l'invii'mu. Tl'i' I )ivt r:;-t Coroner. Mr D. .). F.vuns. | resided. Sel'gt. King mi behalf "I the utdicc led evidence «riVi*m liv Philip (lonrge and Isaiah Taiimi. both of Aralmia. lo the effect' that they took part in the search lor the missing man. 'lainni went up the river the previous allernonn when he heard Lousich was inissiiic and found (lie horse, "it h a hridle and l.rohcn rein, grazing in a pad Id;. V search was made without limling any 11.c.e of dei e.ise'l• Vcdeldai the h was resumed, and after traversing the river led down to the railway bridge t.|ie parties divided into three croups. Tho two witnesses tool; the south hank. and near ninth of the river found tln- hody on the haul;, face downwards. Kvideiiee showed that the previous day die river was in Hood and dangerous to ford. I.oiisi.h would require to cross to net to the cattle he wanted, and it was assumed that in crossing the llood"d river H" ' -I'.illvd deceased fell into the river. Ira I’ilmwa. with whom deceased was living stated l.olisieh leil liome aliollt p) iiVloel; for tlm purpose ol bringing i„ (he cattle. lie would he riding, and wore a military cape and I"c.iiii;!s. 'l’ll,, cattle were seen ennnug down ..hunt an hour Inter, being herded by (|„. doc. hut it was not till Inter in the dav the riderless Imrse was seen, and suspicions of an accident were amused and tlie alarm given. IVcen-vd would he riding hare-haeked. Conslahle Andersnii on receipt* "I news nl' the recovery of the hody went out to Arahtna and had the remains token to the Creyhound Hotel. An eNaiuiuatii.il showed a severe abrasion on the bridge of the no;-e. .No "thel marks were l.oliceahle. Ihe eons!able was satisfied 11"' man dmwneil. evidently through the horse stumbling ill (lie river, prohahlv the deceased Ul- - a stunning Mow hy striking a hnulder. AVilh heavy clothing on. nl(hunch at le to swim, the current would ,arrv the man to the demi water bclow the lord, and drowning resulted. The Coroner returned n verdict id found drowned.

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