A STRANGE CASE.
Wellington, Sept. 5. Ax extraordinary state of things was reA^ealed ab an inquest this morning on the body of Terence Gormley, found drowned yesterday. A married woman stated that as &he was going along the reclaimed land between 7 and T 8 on Monday night, she saw a man walk along the breastwork and disappear. She at once stopped.' and was about to give the alarm when she became terrified' at meeting 1 another man. ' She was afraid he was going to speak to her and she hurried on. She met two women afterwards, but as the} r were drunk shekel id not speak to them and she hurried off home.*'" • ''That morning tho body of Gormley was -found clo.°e to the spot in" queslon.' Wrtnoos^oxpreesed great regret for her conduciiiininot giving tbo alarm, and' the -Coroner ..severely reprimanded - her. A verdict Drowned," was returned.' ' - :V" • •'■/'-
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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 297, 8 September 1888, Page 6
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149A STRANGE CASE. Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 297, 8 September 1888, Page 6
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