A FARMER'S SUICIDE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1870, 2 October 1913, Page 8

A FARMER'S SUICIDE.

a ; WHAT THE INQUIRY SHOWED. {By Telegraph — Frees Association.) , Auckland, October 1. An inquest was held to-day by Mr. E. C. Cuttcn, S.M., into tho circumstances connected witli tho death of l'ercy Butler, a young farmer from Humia, who had been found with his throat cut on Thursday of last week. Tho injured' man died in the Auckland Hospital on Monday. Deceased's father said that his son had been working at homo on the farm. Deceased's health had been good, and ho did not drink. On Thursday evening witness found his son with his throat, cut. Deceased admitted before death that .lie had done tho deed himself.

Medical cvidonco was given by Dr. Maguire to. tho cffcct that deceased had died from haemorrhage caused by a cut in the throat. Deceased had apparently mado up his mind to dio, as ho resisted all efforts to feed him. Ho said that he had been seized with a horrible impulse to cut his own throat. Judging bv deceased's depressed stato of mind, witness had no hesitation in saying that the deed must have been dono while ho was of unsound mind. "Death from self-inflicted injuries, deceased being of unsound mind at the time," was the verdict returned.

A number of delegates appointed by tho President of the United States, Mr. Woodrow Wilson, aro visiting Australia by tho steamer Sonoma, which left San Francisco last week, 'l'hey aro making tho visit in tho interests of the Panama Imposition of 1015, and will confer with the various Governments regarding representation at tho event in question. The delegation consists of the following Ex-Governor Adams, of tho State of Colorado (chairman) and wife, Mr. Tiios. Stallsmith and wife and son, Mr. O'Neill Sevier, Major Cloman and wife. The New Zealand Loan ami .Mercantile Agcncy Co., Ltd., bavins; received instructions from Messrs. Kru c e ami Barry, will offer tor sale by public miction, at the Town Hall, Blenheim, on October IS. the lrase of Pastoral film No. 151, known as "Tho Kaplan," and situated in the Wairau Valley. • Messrs. .1. T. Horn, Ltd., solicit inquiries for their illustrated booklet which sots forth the attractions of the Moutero apple lands!