A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
[per press association.J NAPIER, This day. A shocking death is reported from West Clive, six miles from here. A boy, going out with milk, found a woman lying in a ditch on the side of the road. He recognised her as Mrs O’Reilly, aged 36, a servant at the West Clive Hotel. Every effort was made to restore animation, but nnsnccessfnlly. Deceased along with her brother and another woman left the hotel the previous night at half-past eight, intending to see the latter to her home a mile down the road. It was dark and raining, and after going a little way deceased said she could'not go further but would wait till Hall fher brother) returned. Hall wanted to take her into a neighbouring cottage but she refused. seeing her on his return he she had returned to the hotel. AtAthc hotel it was supposed she had spent the night at Hall’s and no sus- . picions were aroused. A post mortem will be held.
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Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1093, 1 October 1883, Page 3
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