A Curious Suicide.
The cable news from London reports that on 28rd December Lloyd Burdekin, son of Mr Sydney Burdekin (who was Mayor of Sydney in 1890-91), blew out his brains at Thafnes Difcton, opposite Hampton Court Park.
The evidence adduced at the inquest revealed no cause for the deed, and the jury returned a verdict that the deceased committed suicide while in a state of temporary insanity.
Mr Pavid George, London raana-g.-v of the Bank of New South Wales, gave etidence to the effect that the deceased, who had been at
Oxford University, was allowed -unlimited emlit i v also lhat he had neither Spent ally lhfga atiioubfc ti.ov been extravagant in living. Kurde* kin wroto to witness a letter, in which he said, " For God's sake keep the case from scandal, as I have taken my life while perfectly sane." The Corotier also 1 received ft letter from the deceased, in which he desired that for the honour of his family the suicide should be regarded as an accident. Young Burdekin left a touching letter, in which he took farewell of his dearest father and mother, and begged them to forgive their un« worthy son.
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Manawatu Herald, 29 December 1894, Page 3
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197A Curious Suicide. Manawatu Herald, 29 December 1894, Page 3
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