A STRANGE CASE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8461, 11 June 1907, Page 5

A STRANGE CASE.

UNKNOWN WOMAN DIES. On May 23rd a woman who was supposed to have come from Masterton went to the house of Mrs, Thompson, at 69, Tory Street, Wellington, and asked to be allowed to stay for the night. Although the woman was quite a stranger, Mrs Thompson acceded to her request, and she had' stayed in the house ever since. On Sunday morning, states the New Zealand Times, at half-past one, she was found in the kitchen of the house coughing frequently, but' otherwise apparently in her usual state of health. Later in the day, however, about 10.20 a.m., she was found dead in bed. The police were called, and Dr. Shand also attended. There wa3 nothing to indicate that death was due to any but natural causes. Mrs Thompson stated that she did ( not know the woman's name, but she believed she had been a cook employed on a station near Masterton. The only clue found was half of a railway ticket available between Masterton and Wellington. There was a bottle of cough mixture among the effects of the deceased. Deceased was apparently a woman of about 50 or 65 years of age, sft 2in in height, slimly built, with round features, a turned-up nose and dark hair. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, June 10. At an inquest, to-day, concerning the death of the woman who expired at Mrs Thompson's house, on Sunday, the jury found that death was caused by pneumonia followed by heart failure. There was no direct evidence of identification, but. from a communication received from Masterton the deceased's name was supposed to be Annie Bobbins. The Masterton police have been making enquiries .into the matter, and from the description given of the deceased, they are of opinion that they are aware of her identity. It is probable that a constable will be sent from Masterton to Wellington to establish her identity, if the deceased is the person she is believed to be.

CABLE MWS.

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