ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.
A DETERMINED SUICIDE. [Pek Press Association.] Pahiatua, January 2d. The body of Robert Smith Pattison, Farm hand, was found in the Tiraumai river yesterday afternoon. Half of the lace was blown away, and a brick was tied round the neck. Deceased's gun was found near the body. Pattison came from Palmerston North ten weeks ago, and was employed by Mr H. B. Lethbridge, sheep farmer, Ngaturi. The other' employees on the farm did not notice anything unusual in deceased's manner on Saturday night. He slept in a whare by himself. He was missed on Sunday morning at breakfast. He left a note scribbled on a magazine stating that the balance of cartridges purchased on Saturday would be found on the road three miles from the farm. The body was recovered in four feet of water 100 vards from the whare.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 22, 26 January 1914, Page 6
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142ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 22, 26 January 1914, Page 6
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