MAN CUTS HIS THROAT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 85, 4 January 1919, Page 9

MAN CUTS HIS THROAT

'.' ■'''! :.' ".." : ■ <'.!,'.;';'.'.''- ',-• '"■-.".'■' A single'hiari-named Arthur 'M'Auley,36 years of age, : .employed as a 'salesman by Itcssrs. Bethuno and Co., died at the Hospital yesterday- morning as- the. result of having-cut his with a razor. Deceased was recently discharged from camp, wherp.. he. ..held. tho .rank of ser-geant-major,' and he was staying at the. house of Mrs. Hnl), 23 -Talavcsra Terrace. Somo weeks ago he liada severe attack of influenza, from which h'» had not quite recovered. His -'mental ...faculties, appeared to',be. affected, 'and for ithie reason Dr. Clhy on December. 2 atlvised his friends that -he should, be ..placed, under expert care for a period in oi;der that,he' conld receive suitable"treatment About. 1, o'clock yesterday... morning deceased went down ' into t)ie, ibacltyanl "of Mrs. Hall's house,, and -he. -was, followed : bj Jlr.'E. C. Heald, whoi.rcsidesin the same plnco. When .Mr. '■ HaaTdi.'i'enched ;the ' yard he found that. M'Auiey had -made an attempt upon "his Jife. ,'Mf. -'Hoald, took a blood-.staine.d- razor, .frohi deceas--'edVliaml.' and-ihn.police were, su'miriop ed. . Coristnjble'.narrison,arrived' within a" few minutes,."arid he.'.called in D.r. .Henry, who" ordered ' M'.-l'tilcyVrenjoyd to the Hospital.- At 9.15 a.m.; while de-. ceased was being operated upon; and. the. 'ivound in his nrck was being stitched.: lie collapsed, arid although every effort was made to brinjr him round, he did not . rally. Deceased loft n. farewell message in a notebook, -bidding good-bye to some of his friends. ■-,-•■,.■ - ■ ■■■■■■ .An inquest,will bs hold at,.9.45-a ra: to-day. ■, -. : : : ■:;.■' ~-.-.';•-:°-!.-':' •■-■■;'■ '[ ■