FOUND DEAD.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 January 1925, Page 2

FOUND DEAD.

GREY.AIOiri.TI; January 2. The body of a man named James Tuoliy of Bell Hill was found on the stone bank of the Grey River yesterday morning at a point opposite the Union Bank of Australasia. The lifeless form was conveyed across the river in a flatty placed at the disposal of the police by Captain •Alorrinsoii and then Lo the Alorgue. it is considered that deceased walked to the edge, of the wharf stone curbing, which is practically level with the railway lino, and suddenly over-balanced, struck the sharp rocks below and death was practically instantaneous. The time ol the accident was probably some hour on the evening of Xew A car's Eve. Iho laxly had been washed over by the I i 11,.. I)< < cased had over L’llH! in Ins pockets. He was a sawmill hand and he had been working at Bell Hill and came lo Greymuiitli for the holidays.

In connection with the above the “Grey Argus” inaccurately states that the body found was that of Air James Toohey of Hokitika but his many friends will be glad to know this is an error. Air James Toohey is at present an inmate of the AVestland Hospital, progressing favourably alter an appendicitis operation. [by TKLKGKATOI —l’Klt I’M’.SS ASSOCIATION.! GREYMOUTH, January 2. An inquest was held on James Peter Tuohey a member of Behan’s tunnelling party at Lake Coleridge, who was visiting Grey moil tli on holidays and found dead on the breastwork of Alawliera t.luay. The evidence showed deceased was sober and had probably fallen over the wharf in Urn darkness. There was over £lOll in his pockets. Death was caused hv hemorrhage within the cranial cavity. A verdict ol accidental death was returned.