SUICIDE.
A premeditated and determined suieide was committed by a man named Joseph Leamon last night. Deceased was stopping at the Albion Hotel, Maclaggan street, and at about 9.35 p.m. yesterday he went out into the back-yard and returned into the billiardroom almost- immediately, closed the door, and directly after a report of a pistol was heard. Mr Davies and others on going into the room found deceased in a reclining position on a form, with his back against the wall, and blood pouring from his head ; and in his right hand a small breech-loading pistol. Deceased was then living, but unable to speak, and he expired ten minutes later. Six breech-loading cartridges to fit the pistol were found in his pocket. From the statement of Mr Davies it appears that deceased came here from Sydney on Juno 5 last, and had been unable to get work, and for the last six weeks had been unable to pay his board. He had been in a desponding state recently in consequence of this, and at not hearing from his two daughters in Sydney; and on two occasions had stated that if his daughters did not reply to his letters he would shoot himself. The body was removed to the Hospital, where an inquiry will be held to-morrow.
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Evening Star, Issue 4225, 11 September 1876, Page 2
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216SUICIDE. Evening Star, Issue 4225, 11 September 1876, Page 2
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