SAD DROWNING CASE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3630, 12 November 1890, Page 2

SAD DROWNING CASE.

Death of Mr MnGraia.' j About 10.30 yesterday morning ; the body of Mr John Leybourne Grace, of Carterton, was found lyiug in a creek about 8 miles from Masterton, on the Carterton road, It appears ' that deceased left Carterton in a buggy about 8 a,m, in company with Mr James Brown, When near Ross's gate on tho Manaia (about thirty yords from where he Was found), the deceased refused to go any further, Mr Brown endeavored in every possible way to persuade liiin to go on to Rfjiaterton, but he absolutely declined, slating that he was determined to go back, With this intention ho gotout of the buggy and commenced walking in the direction of Carterton. Mr Brown then took the reins and continued his journey to Masterton, Grace was seen shortly afterwards on the side o'f tho road between Boss's gate and the creek by Mr .Cornelius ]}ipi, of the Pppor plain. Two men, named Hugh Kelly and Jolm Judd, were passing a few minutes later, when thoy saw the body in tho creek. They took it out at once and sent for Dr Beard. On his arrival the doctor found the body warm, and used every efl'ort to restore animation, but without avail, and he profloupd life to he eKtinot, l'he creek in which the bo,dy \yas foiind is about ten feet wide and 2ft (Sin in depth in the middle, l)eceaacd was lying fyce downwards, liis in the' ?entfo of the creek and liis head (which was not covered by tho water) uear the edge, Tbebody was transferred by Constable Mm to the Royal Hotel, It is thought from the position of the body when found that poor Grago must hayo been overtaken by a fit and fallen into the water,

Deceased, who was of a goodhearted, genial disposition, an onemy more to himself than others, was fifty-two years of ago and was unmarried, Ha bad boen thirty-seven years in the colony, Ha bits two brothers, Nathaniel and Thomas, residing at Gladstone, An inquest will to held before Coponer Roberts this afternoon,