MELANCHOLY DEATH.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2844, 27 March 1878, Page 2

MELANCHOLY DEATH.

Maldor, Mohdaj.—Mr Hbruby, J.Pi\ held a magisterial inquiry: yesterday, M L Bradford, on the body of ■"»; yetiftg iv found on Saturday last by; two young ladi when out rabbit huntings, The body war lying in the.hollow of a largo tra*\«pi - an opossum rug, the deceased's booti oV one aide and hia hat on the other. The place was about half a mile detent from the White Flag store, bat MrFiUpatriek. the storekeeper, had nerer seen deceased about his place, though some lads had told him they had .seen a delicate-looking young man ia the neighbourhood some, time ago. On one bribe boots found , there was a eft, from which ashspherd^ identified deceased as avyoung.iaM.he> jPI bad : teen ' seren weeks -aW aeons tw* ''' miles from where the, tiiirljr hm fsjiiil i He asked fora drink of tea, which witness} tare to him, but deoeaeed~deeliaod to ' haveianything to eat He fry jjaqr this md delicate-looking. , . ■ " •■ \ ' . Dr Farr was of opinion that death .had occurred about two months ago..! ]&*'■„ tissues were completely dried up. "De^ r • ceased had evidently been about 6ft 6in in height, his hair Mack and rather long behind... From the appearance of hia nails and fingers,, he thought deceased " ■had''not been accustomed to bard work. *• His dress was—black doth coat, gnf-'i oloth vest jalmost new), ud moleskia trousers. He appeared to be.about 85\ years of age.' On a sheet of paper waa written in a rery neat hand in pencil— "Great God, be merciful to me, a poor* weak, and' sinful creature. Pardon all my sins; east me not aside, bat deans* me, for the' Make of Thy dear Sort who died upon the oross, that even ths) weakest might seek - pardon |of Thee;" and on the other side, cjuite legible, but not so well written—••• Sensible, but dying. Monday, 13th Feb. (tic) Boon be inn better world; too weak to work, and hare not a loaf for last three moatha. Very, patient, but find starvation a slow. You need not hold inquest but please carry remains to Castlemaine. No friends, no money."—Correspondent of Australasias, March 9.