Suicide m Willington.
(UOTMDtfIOSB ASBbciitfJOH;) A melMieholy miibicle is rejortea tWi, morning, Mr W. Barnic&t, teacher of the Wellington College, having shot Himself. Mr ;Bwmicoat"ye»t«rd«y ay peared wandering M hifrmindand spoke m a strange mannt^UiapmeiOfthenapUi^, Later on m the day &• complained, of bringd.pre^din^ the principal, sent tor Dr Oojlrns whb administered a eleeprafc draught, and Mr Barniooat AU.«U>ep—On^he-masters-assembling this morninr deceased was mUsing, TTnd oh searching iiis study Jie was tbund^aite tion, with .ballet holeiM ih» tempft wd * gun lying by his' side. ' Deceived Val a yonnr man who was verj popular among his puptts and took w ptomin^ part m athletic sports. ; It JfJ^^?» what led to the raah act. The deceased wai the son of the Hon. J. ( W^ Barmcoat,M.L.C. : . Latek, Mr Barniobat evidently shot himself •boot 8.15 this morning, while the other masters and pupils were at breakfiut at the opposite end otthe building to the atudy. which drcumstance accounte for the report of th^gSP -np k «>« in 8 hi^ dm* cauge is attributed to nervona del#fta*ietter m which tie.aecTAred bis intention of destroying himself, ■ ]
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1746, 29 June 1886, Page 3
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178Suicide in Willington. Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1746, 29 June 1886, Page 3
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