Death of Mr Wm. Loveday.

Manawatu Herald, 8 September 1903, Page 2

Death of Mr Wm. Loveday.

A painful sensation was caused in the township on Sunday morning when it became known that the dead body of Mr Wm. Loveday had been found in Victoria Park with abullet wound in his side, and a revolver lying near him. It appears that early on Sunday morning Mrs Loreday on finding that her husband was missing communicated with her next door neighbour, Mr Cameron, and search was immediately instituted resulting in the finding of the body in the place named. Deceased had for some time past been suffering with insomnia resulting from business and financial troubles in oonconuection with his flaxmill and drapery business. He had on previous occasions shown some signs of peculiarity by saying good-bye to his wife. The deceased was a comparatively young man and very well liked in the district. Considerable regret is felt at the sad circumstances connected with his permatmre death, sad much sympathy expressed towards hia wife and family of three young children in their sad bereavement. Deceased had left a long statement referring to the causes of his rath act and asking his relatives to assist his wife and family.

The inquest on the body of the late William Loveday was held at the Courthouse, this morning, before the Acting-Coroner (Mr Fraser) and a joey. The following verdict was brought in almost immediately after the depositions of witnesses bad been taken “ The jury are unanimous in this decision that the deceased inflicted the wound which caused bis death while In a state of temporary insanity, caused by excessive business worry, and want of proper rest*” A full report will appear in next issue. ■ ■ '