THE LATE F. W. BADHAM.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2437, 13 December 1892, Page 3

THE LATE F. W. BADHAM.

The following appears in tho Essex Telegraph of October 11, last:—On Monday morning the body of Mr Foster William Badham, of the Hostage Farm, Sible Hedingham, was found lying in the garden by the housekeeper, Miss Hayward, (hailing from Bures, Suffolk,) with a gun fixed to a small stub lying close to h\s side. Miss Hayward informed a horseman of the occurrence, and Dr Twamley, Inspector Gallagher, P.-c.'s Clarke and Thorogood were summoned to the scene. Mr Dan Cornish, manager m a brickfield ueav the homesteadj took

i up the gun and it was found that one barrel had been discharged and the other was loaded. Dr Twamley expressed the opinion that the heart was blown to pieces. The deceased was 48 years of age. He was somewhat strange iu his manner, and during the past week he had lost his appetite and become very low spirited Deceased had only took possession of the farm in June, when it was offered for sale at the direction of Mr Mark Gentry, of Rookwoods. He returned from New Zealand a little more than a year ago, and lived at Bures St. Mary six months prior to going to Hedingham. Mr J. Harrison (coroner) held an inquest on the body on Wednesday. The evidence of Charles Badham (brother) showed that deceased had been abroad 32 years. Before he left New Zealand he had an attack of brain fever, and he was subject to fits of depression, but had been in fairly good health since his return. He certainly was not in embarrassed circumstances ; witness believed he had a good balance at the bank.—To the jury I believe he was married in New Zealand and left a daughter behind ; but he had not lived with his wife during the past two years.— The facts of the shooting were deposed to by the housekeeper and other witnesses. —Mr Innmann, who represented the family briefly addressed the jury, pointing out the possibility of accident, or failing this, there was evidence of the brain power failing, tending to show temporary insanity. The jury returned a verdict, " That deceased shot himself during a fit of temporary insanity."

Dairy Association. —A meeting of the Dairy Association was held at Dunedin on Saturday to meet Mr J. D. Ritchie, head of the Agricultural Department. Mr Brydone, who presided, in the course of an address suggested the sending of an expert to the Chicago Exhibition, where the latest machinery would be exhibited. He also considered that more scientifiic knowledge should be disseminated amongst cheese and butter makerts. He pointed out what was being done in the Home country in this direction, and said that one or two experts should be imported who could give instruction at Lincoln College in the South and grant certificates, and probably at some factory in the north. Resolutions were passed that Government if possible send a person if possible to the Chicago Exhibition who would have sufficient colonial experience to know what was suitable, with power to bring back specimens of plant likely to be useful to the colony; that the Association is of opinion that it would be great advantage if the services of a scientific and practical dairy expert were obtained to give lectures, demonstrations, and other information.