FATAL ACCIDENT AT ALEXANDRA. CORONERS INQUEST,
An accident, which resulted in the drowning 1 of a son of Mr Baylisa, of Alexandra occurred on Monday evening The deceased, when returning from eohool, remained behind with a number of other boys to bathe in the Mangapiko Greek None of them could swim, and the eldest was only 13 years of age. Two of them., Albert Bayliss and t dward * turmer remained in the water after the others had gone out and dressed, and venturing out of their depth were oarried away by the stream. Stunner rose twice to the surface, and, grasping an overhanging branch, was saved, lhe deceased was not reen to rise again. The body was found next morning held down by a snag. The boys went home that night, and fearful of being punished for bathing, and said nothing of the accideat, which was not known to the parents nntil the next day. An inquest was held on the body yesterday, when a v«rdict of "accidentally drowied ' ' was returned, '
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Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1184, 29 January 1880, Page 2
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171FATAL ACCIDENT AT ALEXANDRA. CORONERS INQUEST, Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1184, 29 January 1880, Page 2
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