SUICIDE BY DROWNING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 267, 7 August 1919, Page 6

SUICIDE BY DROWNING

TRAGEDY ON THE WATERFRONT. Yesterday afternoon tho Coroner,•Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., held an inquest on Quisippe Benzonni, who was found drowned in the harbour in the vicinity of the Taranaki Street Wharf, at about noon on Tnesday. ■ Sergeant Lopdell, of the Taranaki Street Police Station, conducted the inquiry. Charlie Millia said he had fcnown the deceased for the past five years. Deceased had been discharged from a abjp in Australia suffering from Uio influenza. Three weeks ago ho came to Wellington, and as far as witness knew he followed no particular occupation. He had been a trimmer. He was a single man, botwoen 25 and m years of age, and a native of Malta. When witness last snw him ho appwod to bo unwell, and somewhat fovonsh. Chief Officer Jolir Brown' Raine. of the steamer Rona, said that at bout 2.30 on tho morning of Tuesday he heard a splashing in tlio water near tho Taranaki Street Wharf, and saw a man struggling in tho water. He offered the man his walking-stick with the Intention of pulling his out, but the man replied: "Don't try to save mi." Tho deceased was able to swim, and ho kept away from tho stick. Witness then called the night watchman, and a ropo was thrown to tho deceased. Witness wont to get a torch and when ho returned the night watchman said that the doceased had gono down. Near the scone of the drowning witness found a coat, vest, and a hat, and inside the .coat was a blood-stained razor. Thomas Miller, painter, Hopper Street, said that tho deceased had resided with him on Monday night. He said to witness, "Don't lock the side dour. J might ho late." lie then went out and dm not return. , Formal evidence was given by Sergeant Lopdell as to the recovery ol ,'V''» lv ; A verdict, was given to the el ed: tluu deceased a.minillcd suicide by drowning in AY'ellinglon Harbour in the viciuilj; of Taranaki Street .Wharf.

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