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Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 306, 24 July 1868, Page 2

The S. M. Jlearald contains the following curious statement: —" From the records of the City Coroner's office, it appears that during the past five yeara no less than twenty-seven adult persons have been found dead in the district of Sydney, without any clue having been obtained as to who or what they were. Nineteen of this number met their death by drowning, either in the harbor or the Parramatta or Lane Cove rivers. Three of the others were found dead' in the bush—one at Bondi, one at George's Biver, and one on the Liverpool Road. The other four died within the city, three from apoplectic fits, and the forth from exhaustion, produced by want and self-neglect. Out of so large a number of ' disowned' persons, it is not improbable that in most instances those best acquainted with them have had very cogent reasons for not idendifying them. It has been suggested that identification would be facilitated if placards containing the description of the deceased persons were posted in conspicuous places, such as is now dene with regard to murders, &c. This might not lead to the indentification in every instance ; but the suggestion does not seem altogether unworthy of consideration by the. Grovernment."

; Mr. W. M. Wilson, barrister-at-law, ' of Auckland, and author of many . useful legal works, including the ! " Practical Statutes of New Zealand," ? was found dead on the beach at Tapu J Creek, on July 13. An inquest was ■ held on the body, and a verdict of '' died from apoplexy " was returned.