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'Found!Drdwrned in the River Lea.An inquest was held on Tuesday evening at the “Bell jHare,” 724, High-road, Tot.tenhs^m, oq.the tody of Jack,Gi ii, 59,dabourei -of 8, Shrubbery-rQad, Edmonton, who Wa found in the river Lea on Monday last.David dill, 1 ^ Shrubbery-road, Edraontoi sfud deceased :was his .father. . He .saw hii on Monday morning at 7.30, and had a eu of tea with him. At Christmas' deceashad an attack’ i * v». i * * • '*awng sjn-ce, buoi . influenza and had bee , was able to work. He had never threatened to-take his life, but bad been.a..bit strange at times. Oo Mondaymorning he.seemed to be alright.Alfred Josiafi Green, 18, FolRestone-road Edmonton, stated that he found the body a about 10,30 8,m. on Monday, about 8 yardl oa the. Tottenham aide of the Chalk Bridge Witness got him ashore and found he wa: quite dead.P.c. 253n, William Shears, stated that aondy he was called by th last witness to (he Lea, where he saw th body of deceased. He called Dr. Wain wright who pronounced life extinct, an witness conveyed the body to the Tottenha Mortuary. All he found upon the body was 5d. in bronze and a box of matches.The jury returned a verdict of “ Found drowned.”
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London North Middlesex Weekly Standard
London, Middlesex, GB
Fri, Mar 31, 1899
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