A Gruesome Discovery.

Manawatu Herald, 6 September 1904, Page 2

A Gruesome Discovery.

A gruesome discovery is reported by the Melbourne Age of the 22nd • ult. as follows:—“A startling discovery was made yesterday afternoon at Stewart and Lamb’s bone manure factory, Alexandria, when some human remains were found in a bag of bones. At these works large quantities of bones are crushed for the manufacture of manure. bones are bought from the marine stores in the city and suburbs, and taken out to the factory, where, before being put through the grinding machinery, they are picked over, and any stones or foreign' matter removed. Yesterday afternobn a workman, while engaged in this duty, was horrified by coming across an infant’s left leg. Tfle limb .was limb was severed below the knee by a clean cut through the flesh and bone. It was in a perfect state of ' preservation, and appeared to be that of a child about six months old. The police were informed of thtf discovery, but they were unable to do much in the matter, as the proprietors of the factory are not able to state where the bag which contained the limb was bought. The cut, which was slightly below the knee, was perfectly clean, and the bone was not shattered. This would indicate that the operation had been done by an experienced person. The Coroner has been informed of the matter, and he will probably have the remains examined by a medical man, with a view to ascertaining whether the leg was severed during life or otherwise.”