ANGRY MAN’S ACT.
A sudden violent lit of temper, engendered by some days’ hare! drinking caused the Cheviot county clerk, W fined Maxwell Cottrell, married, aged do. to shoot himself in the presence of his wife on Friday morning. Cottrell, who was a returned soldier with the rank of captain, was a heavv drinker. He had been drinking hard j some days, and about S o’clock that morning attempted to get more liquor. His wife refused to give-him. anything more to drink, and he said: ‘‘lf yon ,i„ii't. I’ll shoot, myself.” •' She-still refused, and he seized a loaded rifle nearby, leaned down over ihe barrel and pulled the trigger, shooting himself through the heart. ■ -
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Otaki Mail, 3 April 1922, Page 4
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114ANGRY MAN’S ACT. Otaki Mail, 3 April 1922, Page 4
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