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Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1926, Page 1

CLIFF .RESCUE. LONDON, July 1. “Where is the spot from which so hinny people commit suicide?” asked a woman visitor to Eastbourne, when walking near Beachv Head with her hosts, Major Dalbos and Mrs Dalbos. “I replied,” Major Dalbos told the Eastbourne corner yesterday, ‘‘just at the spot where that man is sitting.” I added jokingly, “He is going to commit suicide.” “The man was sitting with his feet dangling over the edge of the cliff, and I was going to him, as I thought ho looked ill, when I saw his head fall forward. I crept closer so as not to frighten him. and just as I reached him lie raised himself with his hands as though to push himself over the cliff. “I just managed to grab him and drag him hack, hut I hurt my back in doing so .and could not pull him any farther. My wife fetched help while I held on to the man.” The man rescued died soon afterwards. having taken carbolic acid, and the jury found that this was selfadministered. It was stated that he had also taken opium, no doubt to ; deaden the pain caused by the carbolic ! acid. His name was Alfred Lester - Henrsum, of Dovercourt, Essex. The Coroner comriiended Major Dall bos’s courage, saying that he certain- • ly risked his own life.