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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3096, 5 January 1889, Page 2

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Fatal Bathing Accident.

Gre'M'iotii, January 4, This afternoon a boy, aged 14, named Robert Mcllroy, was drowned in the lagoon at Uobden. He got out of his depth while bathing only a few feet fronj-the bank. The body was recovered, A verdict of accidentally drowned was returned at the inquest. An Adventurou3 New Chum-

1 Uukedin, Friday. A young man who gave his name us Albert Sinclair, who arrived here by the Kuapehu on her last trip was i-ommitti'd for trial today on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences. Joining the ship at Gravosend as a second class passenger, tho acoused represented liim-elf as the son of a wealthy banker in London. He had on his. card '• Lieutenant Albert Sinclair, Middlesex Yeomanry, Waterford Mansion House, Ashford." With these recommendations he speedily became very intimate with MrKennaway, the fourth officer, tlo gave out that he was coming to l)uuedin to marry a wealthy cousin, and had a draft waitin»him for £2OO or £250. The steward was induced to advance him £2O on a guarantee from Mr' Kennaway, to whom he gavo a cheque for £25, signed Moss Marks, an uliejjed unole, and also a deposit receipt for £2O to fake care of.' No draft for -inclair was r°o3ived at tho Bank at Duuedin, nor did lie enquirofor one,' Apparently to assist the deception, the accused eigigel an under-steward as valet. .Un the atcjsed was found a railway pass in the name of Harvoy Marks. This is believed tqLe bis name, The rich coiHn whom Jie to marry was said to be tl.e daughter of mate pawnbroker here, who left'for Sydney neirly twelve months ugo, ■ The girl is only* about 15, and as she has nover beon to England, the alleged" engagement js discredited by the police. Sinclair says he was relying on the girl's father to refund the money.