A Pitiful Story.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 116, 12 November 1894, Page 2

A Pitiful Story.

■♦ (PBB ?BK»» ASSOCIATION.} Auckland, November 10 At the inquest on Mr Gadsby Probert, brother of the late John Probert, the jury returned a verdict that he committed suicide by hanging himself while in a state of temporary insanity. He was 75 years of age," and was preyented from earning much. His money was running short, and he had been trying to sell some land in the country. His brother left him £100 legacy about four years ago, and the bulk of his fortune to the Wesley an Church. It is supposed from a letter ho left his children that his money had run out, and he says he had no wish to be burdensome to his children who had their own fight ill the world and families to keep. He says, 14 My small legacy of £100 out of more than £'20,000 is drawiug to a close ; what little is left will help to lay me with your poor mother. I have repeatedly applied to the benevolence of the "Wesleyans for aid but I cannot get a cent. Where does their so-called Christianity come in ?" John Probert acquired wealth, and had no children, while deceased with a large family to rear ended his career af tor 30 years', struggle as poor as he started.