Suicide of Constable Seymour.
Not a little surprise was caused in New Plymouth on Wednesday morning when it became known that Constable Seymour, who is stationed at Pukearuhe, had committed suicide by shooting himself. Inspector Thomson received the first information, Constable Bleasel wiring as follows : “ Shortly after midnight Walter Davis arrived from Pukearuhe, and reported that, Constable Seymour had shot him-' self dead through the forehead with a revolver at about 7 oplock last evening in a paddock near the Pukearuhe schoolhouse.” The motive for the crime is not known.—News.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OPUNT18950809.2.8
Bibliographic details
Opunake Times, Volume III, Issue 115, 9 August 1895, Page 2
Word Count
90Suicide of Constable Seymour. Opunake Times, Volume III, Issue 115, 9 August 1895, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in