TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1918, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

[}>KR I’RESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRICHT.] A REPORTED TRAGEDY. WANGANUI, Feb. 25. Inspector Henry last night received advice of a tragedy at Ivarioi at midnight on Saturday. It is alleged that John Robinson killed Peter Horsen by striking him on the head. No further particulars tare to hand.

FOUND DROWNED. CHRISTCHURCH, This RrfW The body of a man, in an advanced stage of decomposition was washed up on the beach at Taylor’s Mistake near Sunnier, yesterday. At the inquest it was identified as that of Edmond Marrison Blake, a labourer, aged fifty who had a hut in the neighbourhood, and had been missing for more than a fortnight. A verdict was returned of found drowned, with no evidence to j show how he got into the Water.

A SUICIDE. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.. John Truman, a retired farmer, in comfortable ‘circumstances, was found hanging in a shed at Spreydon yesterday. Deceased left a letter setting forth that he was determined' to do away withself; that probably lie wopld be thought to be mad, but lie was not, mad, but suffering-from sciatica, and] believing he was permanently dis-j a bled, and be did not desire to be-/ come a burden on his children. The] writer added the information where \ his body would bo found. At the in- j quest, a verdict of suicide by hanging | himself, while of unsound mind, was returned.