INQUEST.

Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 978, 11 June 1872, Page 2

INQUEST.

An inquest was held at the Tramway Accommodation House, on Friday the 7th instant, on the body of Charles Osterlaud whose body had been found in the Orawaiti River. "William Eagg deposed that he had last seen deceased on Monday week about 5 p.m. just as he had crossed the bridge. Deceased asked him to come and drink with him which witness declined, and deceased then bade him

goodnight. Deceased was the influonco of liquor. 'lB Samuel Anderson deposed that B last time lie saw the deceased li viu»| on Monday week just about dusk. °fl ceased was then lying at the «ij9 the road by a flax bush about ;jq|B 400 yards on the north side ofß bridge Witness saw him no t9 until Wednesday kist at past three, p.m., when he body lying on a mud flat about m or 300 yards lower down the rj9 When witness saw deceased by B flax-bush on Monday week, he fl about fifty yards from high <vJB mark and the tide was then comuJM Constable Wm. Newton MerejH deposed that he recognised the 118 as that of Charles Osterland. li J found lying about 150 yards fromH bridge, and about 50 yards below 1:9 water mark. It was lying on the 9 with the arms bent under it. 'IB marks of violence were obsenfl beyond what had been oceasioiied9 the gnawing of crabs M Dr Samuel Thorpe deposed thafl examination, the body presented H appearance of immersion for a 9 siderable period, and was muchdiifiß ed apparently by the attacks of crajS There were no marks of violence, a a number of teeth were missin" f,-3j the upper jaw. The general appJß ance of the body was consistent wB death by drowning. 8 A verdict was recorded of"f<jß drowned " but no evidence to s9 how deceased came into the water. §B