An inquest was held at Pootung to enquire into the circumstances attending the death of W. S. True, late second mate of the British ship Galgate.
Owen Brasche identified the body as that of W. S. True, second mate of the Galgate. Witness was in deceased's comim about midnight, He was then very during the evening and parted from much the worse for liquor. Witness left him on shore. There was no one with deceased at the time. Witness was not certain of the date.
James Smith, a seavuan belonging to the Galgate, said_he identified the body as that of W. S. True. Witness last saw deceased at about 7 o'clock in the evening. He did not seem to be the worse for liquor. Witness knew of nothing connected with deceased's death. Deceased was on duty until about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. A watchman was on duty all night, " Japanese able seaman. Witness could not say positively whether the fatality occurred on Monday or not.
The. enquiry was adjourned until 1 o'clock on the lith,, in H.B.M.'s Consulate-General.
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