>From the Cardiff Evening Express, 12 October 1892 - FOUND DROWNED AT CARDIFF. This morning, shortly after seven o'clock, the body of a man unknown was found floating in the West Dock. The body was recovered by Police constables Foster and [Daniel] Ahern, of the Bute Dock Police Force. The deceased was a man about 28 years of age, 5ft. 8in. in height, fair complexion, and was attired in a black serge coat, blue jersey, black cloth trousers, check shirt, and flannel drawers. Welsh newspapers online at National Library of Wales http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/home

On 19/06/2013 12:51, Dennis Ahern wrote: > From the Cardiff Evening Express, 12 October 1892 - > > FOUND DROWNED AT CARDIFF. > This morning, shortly after seven o'clock, the body of a man > unknown was found floating in the West Dock. The body was > recovered by Police constables Foster and [Daniel] Ahern, of > the Bute Dock Police Force. The deceased was a man about 28 > years of age, 5ft. 8in. in height, fair complexion, and was attired > in a black serge coat, blue jersey, black cloth trousers, check > shirt, and flannel drawers. What amuses me most - and, yes, I have a dark streak in my humour - is that they felt the need to describe the deceased's underwear, in case it would tip the balance, and someone would say, "That must be Dai Ynyr Gwlyb - he always wore flannel undies!" Jon -- SPAM BLOCK IN USE! Replace 'deadspam' with 'green-lines' to email me.