IN FIT OF DEPRESSION

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1054, 19 August 1930, Page 16

IN FIT OF DEPRESSION

TOOK 100 HEADACHE TABLETS IN BEER UNLUCKY SEAMAN IN COURT Press Association WELLINGTON, Today. The admission that he attempted to commit suicide by placing 100 headache tablets in his beer was made by a seaman, aged 35, in the Police Court yesterday before Mr. W. H. Woodward, S.M. Sub-Inspector Lopdell said accused had had hard luck and had been drinking. He had come to New Zealand by the Manuka, which has been wrecked, but fortunately he had not shipped with the Tahiti, as had been his intention. After taking the headache tablets he was removed to hospital, where he remained three days. H© was now fit to be released. The Magistrate (to accused): Will you feel like this again? Accused: No. It was just a mad fit. I worked myself into a fit of depression with bad luck. Tho Magistrate: It should never cause you that much trouble and distress. You should cheer up a bit. It is absolute folly. Accused was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called on, directed to make restitution to the hospital and to take out a prohibition order. The Magistrate: The probation officer, you will find, is a good friend to you. If you fall into a mood to commit suicide again, go to him. Pie will save you from it. An order to suppress accused’s name was granted.