The Campbelltown Mystery.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 25 July 1891, Page 2

The Campbelltown Mystery.

At present the police are reticent as to the further discoveries they have made. There appears to be pretty strong evidence that the man must have been murdered and that not later than a couple of years ago. There have been many items picked up, which will tend to frame a very good account of how the deceased was dressed at the time he met with his death, and portions of the hair having also been found, the size, shape and complexion of. the man will be able to be built up. If the conjecture about the time that the deceased has been dead ie correct, the theory that may be assumed for the tragedy is, that this man, with others was employed at one of the flaxmills that were working in the neighbourhood of the grave two years ago, and having had some quarrel, has been killed, and then buried by his murderers. The posr tion of the skeleton showed clearly that the man died suddenly and was stiff when interred, as his left arm

projected out at right angles from his sody, and his legs were crossed. The mick disappearance of all flesh is jasily accounted for by the numerous :at holes around the grave. Mr Thynne, the Coroner for the listrict will hold an inquest on Monlay at the Oroua Downs station.