William, OaiT, a boy of 12- years of age, has been reminded by the magistrates at Brighton (England) m. consequence of his having attempted to. hang himself. The little fellow, show.cd himself very violent some time before the attempt. He would scarcely get out of bed m the morning, and ■when at last he did rise he skulked about, refusing to dress himself oij- eat his breakfast. His violence compelled his mother to. feare- th& room, and on returning soon afterwards she found the- boy hanging and nearly dead. She cut him. dowu, but he next made two attempts to. cut his throat, and w.heri remonstrated with threw the eat on the fire and' a kettle of boih'ng water- at his mother.
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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 41, 2 March 1878, Page 3
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