The late Fatal Accident.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2577, 11 April 1877, Page 3

The late Fatal Accident.

The Inquest.

The remainder of the evidence taken on the death of Macdonald yesterday afternoon, and which could not be published in yesterday's issue on account of the late hour at which it was adduced, will be found below :— William N. Mulville, sworn, deposed-p----in consquence of what was told me by the last w4ness I visited the old powder magazine, and there found the body of the deceased. The body was lying on its back, nearly in a line with the bank. By Mr Speight—There were, no signs of there having been a scuffle. It ap .peared as though he had gone up Mary street, scrambled up the hill, an tumbled over the other side. I reported the case to Dr Payne, who on seeing the deceased said he was dead. I searched the body, and fouad a bottle in his pocket (bottle produced). The bottle was nearly half full; I also found a letter, Is lOd in cash, a pipe, and boot-laces in his pockets. (All the above articles weje produced ;< the letter referred to was from aMr Newcutnbe, Napier.) He is a stranger to the police. He was seen with a woman last night by Mr Cassin. I do not know who the woman was. W. H. Cassin, sworn,'deposed—l recognised the body when I saw it in the deadhouse this morning as a man who had been in my place last night. There was a woman with him. He asked for a^ private place to sit down in. Ido not .know the woman. It was about 10 o'clock. He called for two glasses of ale, and asked for-a bottle of old torn. I had no old torn, so I gave him whisky; They remained about an hour. The man was not drunk when he came to my house. He was very orderly while there. Just before he .went away the man said, " Now my lass we'll have' another glass.' 1 But I did not give him any. She .said to him —"There is your roadV I'm going this ■way." . „-.'. .. .' : ■ ;•■■■ .■' ... ■ •;' The Coroner, in answer to a juror, said the had been asking him for employment on several occasions. He had first seen him on last Council night, he believed; : '■-.-.-■ ? ; —Mclntosh, deposed—Deceased came to me and said he had come from Dundee. This was last Tuesday night at 6 o'clock. He said his name was Macdonald, and that he belonged to the: firm of •' Miller and Macdonald." : The Coroner said there appeared to be no further, evidence of importance with the exception of the woman's, who was seen with him last night; He left it with the jury whether or not they would adr journ. Mr Speight moved that the inquest be adjourned until Thursday evening at 6 o'clock p.m., which, after a little discussion had ensued on ,the matter, was carried. - ' The Coroner then informed the jury that they were bound to attend on Thursday evening, failing so to do they would forfeit £10, and thereupon the jury rose.