SUICIDE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1015, 3 December 1883, Page 2

SUICIDE.

Janies Young, a watchmaker, committed suicide at South Dunedin on Saturday. The deceased arrived in the colony four months ago from Britain by the British King. On his arrival he went to live with his uncle, named Cunningham, at South Dunedin, and became attached to one of Cunningham’s daugh ters, but his suit was discouraged by his uncle. A short time since the deceased went to Outram, and there opened a small shop as watchmaker and working jeweller. On Thursday he came to town and met Miss Cunningham, who declined to have anything to say to him. .After this he knocked about town drinking, and once or twice spoke of committing suicico. On Saturday, about two hours before he shot himself, he told a young woman at Kensington that he had been badly treated, and that lie would d > something at Cunningham’s At ten o’clock Cunningham was told whit the deceased had said and sent for the police, who were in the house and were making enquiries at the t me that Young fired the first shot. The first shot seemed to be fired into the street, and then deceased ran from the building and fired again, the second shot penetrating his right breast. Liter

Young wrote this letter addressed to a reporter: —“I have done the deed myself, all through love. Blame my friends for the deed, as it is all the'r fault. They promised mo their daughter’s hand and withdrew their consent. I cannot live without her. Let all who value true love shun them ; they have been my curse all through life. ”