A REMARKABLE CASE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1128, 31 July 1883, Page 1

A REMARKABLE CASE.

George Mack, of Darnell, near Sheffield, died last year, and, having no will, bis property, which was very considerable, passed to his neph ’ws. The eldest nephew, Edward, was known to have gone to the Russo-1 u.ki-di war, where he was engnced as a doctor, lie was believed to be dead, but lhe solicitor for the younger nephew wanted proof of his death. The only proof obtainable was an affidavit from D' Larason (who was executed for the Wimbledon murder). Dr Lamson bad seen the. nephew at Sistov.i. lying dangerously wounded in the bosnital, and ho certified that bis wound was such as rendered recovery impossible. Attached to this affidavit was a photograph, which Larasou identified as a portrait of the nejdiew wh i was sunposed to have died in Si-lova Hospital. On the strength of this affidavit an application was made to the Court of Probate to get the date of death assigned and administration issued. After considering all the circumstances, the Court made an order and assigned his death to have taken place about the time Lamson saw him, and ordered administration to issue. The very next day the missing nephew appeared at the office of the solicitor for the petitioner., He was in av< rv emaciated' condition, bavins suffer d severely from his injuries, the most -eriou-i of which was a bull- t wound in the bead. Contrary to cxpcetniion lie had recovered, and after v n-hm-. perils made liis way to Eng'an-■!, arriving ill,.re, the day alter lie hoi been ly declared to be dead.