QUITE IMPOSSIBLE.
The inquest had been held on the body of a Scotsman who had been drowned, and all the evidence pointed to srncide. For a few minutes after the coroner had summed up the jury put their heads together, considering their verdict. At length the foreman rose. " Death from unknown causes, he exclaimed, emphatically. M "I don't agree y° ur verdict,
snapped the coroner. "You practieaiiy had direct evidence that the deceased was seen to throw himself into the er.'«Yes, sir," replied the foreman, sullenly, "but taking into consideration that the deceased was a Scotsman and that a full bottle of wlr-sky was found on his body, we consider a verdict ot suicido absolutely untenable.
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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 16, 26 February 1915, Page 3 (Supplement)
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116QUITE IMPOSSIBLE. Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 16, 26 February 1915, Page 3 (Supplement)
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