DEATH FROM CANCER
(By Telegraph—Press Association.J
CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night
An inquest was held to-day on the body of George Wilson, who was found dead in a plantation on Sunday at Dunsandel. Henry Bilborough, farmer, gave evidence that he found the body lying face upwards, in the pi agitation about half a mile from the public road. Deceased wan partly dressed. Dr. Gerald Russell said that he made a post mortem examination of the body, being that cf a man about 60 yeary of age. The body was in an advanced stage of decomposition. The tongue was completely missing, having been removed by an operation. The liver showed cancerous deposit!?'. Death was due to cancer. Constable Cassidy said that Wilson, who was a heavy drinker, called periodically at Dunsandel. About three months' ago he was miss?d, and an unsucccsful search was made for him. A verdict of death due to cancer w ■:.& returned.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10692, 13 August 1912, Page 5
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152DEATH FROM CANCER Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10692, 13 August 1912, Page 5
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