CHINESE PRISONER COMMITS SUICIDE.
♦ Auckland, July 14. A Chinese prisoner from Samoa, Ip Vat, alias Yip At, serving a sentence of seven years in Mount Eden .gaol for (he attempted murder of another Chinese at Apia, in 1921, committed suicide early this morning by hanging. He performed the deed by tying a towel round one of the pipes in a lavatory in the iniinnmary quarters.
An inquest was held to-night, when Mr T. Vincent, superintendent ot the prison, said prisoner was known to have been suicidal. He was to have been transferred to M aikeria prison that morning. Dr. Tewsly said deceased attempted to commit suicide on June 19 by cutting his throat. “After the first attempt 1 asked him if he would do it again,” said Dr Tewsly, “and he replied he would if he remained at Mount Eden. He wished to be removed and if that were done, he promised to behave himself.”
The Coroner (Mr Poynton) found that death was due to suicide by hanging. Xo blame or negligence could be attached to anyone.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2910, 16 July 1925, Page 2
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177CHINESE PRISONER COMMITS SUICIDE. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2910, 16 July 1925, Page 2
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