TRAGIC SUICIDE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1347, 26 January 1912, Page 7

TRAGIC SUICIDE.

AVAS A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT THE ,aVUSE? Yesterday evening an inquest was held by Dr. M'Arthur, S.M., concerning the death of Robert White, who was found on Wednesday at the boardinghouFC where he had lived with his throat cut. Shortly, tho evidence showed that White had been worrying considerably since tho breaking oil' of his engagement to marry. White was a wharf labourer about 10 years of age. Albert Ernest Hooper, factory assistant, residing at 26 Ghuznee Street, deposed that he knew White slightly. Both had stayed at Ihe boarclinshouse together. At 12.J5 on Wednesday he saw "White, who was then in his ordinary health. Later witness taw White sitting on the top of a bay window with only his shirt on. With assistance he got White lo his room, but deceased was in a bad way, and was' shaking al lover. Witness went for a constable, but did not find one, and so returned .to the hous". White was then shaking all over. Witness wont for a towel and for a both of which were procured for him. Witness offered to keep White company, but White declined the offer, fo witness wont to bis own room, and was there 10 or 15 minutes when h? beard a sound like vomiting. AVitness called out to know if White was ill, but got no answer, and went to White's room, where he found the latter seluratetl with blood. Witness asked: "What lia-o you done:'' White replied: "I have done it!" After evidence by Frank Caw and Mrs. Guscott, the deceased's landlady, a.; to his having worried considerably since the breaking off of his engagement, the jury lctiirncd a verdict that White had committed suicide by cutting his throat.