Suicide at Dunedin.
A MAN HANGS HIMSELF,
[By Telegraph—Press Association.] Dunedin, last night. An old man named Frederick Cornish, 72' years of age, committed suicide by hanging himself at his house yesterday morning. No reason is assigned for the act. He left a paper stating that a servant girl at Anderson’s Bay could explain the matter, but upon enquiries being made it was found that she knew nothing of him except that he used to do some gardening at the house where she was serving. As is too frequently the case the ilia” was not cut down when discovered ; it was, in fact, a" ,lour afterwards that the body was taken down. ±u 10 .' bable that if it had been promptly cut down his life might have been saved. A verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane was returned.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GIST19010204.2.12
Bibliographic details
Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 29, 4 February 1901, Page 2
Word Count
138Suicide at Dunedin. Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 29, 4 February 1901, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in