CORONER'S INQUEST.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1336, 1 November 1884, Page 2

CORONER'S INQUEST.

was held this morning m ihp commercial Hotel, before Mr G. M. JUistrict Coroner, and a jury consisting of Messrs R. £. Hutcht^n foreman), R. Smith, W. Wodleoci; :W. Anderson, 11. Panridjre, T, Collopyj J. Leydon, J. H. Dillon, G. E. Sim : mends, T. Bush, G. Kendall, P. Brice and Tj/King; on the body of Oharlef M'Eenaie: Ellen Fitzsimmons gave similar evi--1 dencetb that given - at" the recent inquest, and further deposed that deceased had been m her husband's employ fire weeks, to help with the cows aud general!} assist m the farm work. he cbuld£awimii!^^bjß? horses were very quiet animals and ;uted to crossing the river, Witness jidentified.tne clothea found on the body :as thosfti of Charles M'Kenae.- De* {ceased was a good boy, and was liked •by all very much. - ... : . ; * \ James M'K.enzie, father of ; deceased, [deposed that he had been aearching up and down the Manawatu ; Eiyer* since last Saturday, and yesterday morning found the body floating on itxe edge of the river m about two feet of water. He drew it close ashore and then, went (for Constable ~ Manning. Could only ! identify; the body by the hair, but , had jno doubt it was the body of his son. i Constable Manning deposed to being : informed oHhe finding of the body iaod removing it to where it was viewed iby the jury. : From descriptions give^ ; by Mrs Fitzsimmons of the clothes worn : by Charles McKenzie. and ' ezaminatibr !of tho»e found on the body, he found ' they corresponded^ ' i; " The jury returned a jyefdict that Clmrles McKenzie ; ' ''wain' accidentally . drowned wniie crossing tbe Manawatu !itfvex l oaißih October,' 1884 J v '-' >