A SUICIDE AT SEA.
frEK PRESS AGENCY.] Wellington. August 4. The Enterprise, schooner, which sailed from here for Wanganui, with railway iron, on the 26th ultimo, put back to-day. She twice reached Wanganui bar, but was blown aw;vy each time. She tried to rtv.oh Port Underwood for shelter, but could not. During the heavy weather. Captain Baillie tried to make headway until all the sails were blown away. It was remarked that the captain was somewhat eccentric in his behaviour soon after leaving Wellington, and thenceforward his conduct became excitable, and the crew asked that he might be lashed down, but Mr. Day, the mate, would not hear of it. Having two new sails on board, these were bent, and the vessel headed for Wellington. Yesterday morning, while a couple of hands were aloft, the man at (he U'hesi shouted "The captain lias jumped overboard." A life-buoy was immediately thrown overboard, but Captain Baillie was soon observed to disappear. There was one case of liquor on board, but it was brought back untouched.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 724, 5 August 1878, Page 2
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173A SUICIDE AT SEA. Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 724, 5 August 1878, Page 2
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