SUICIDE.

Taihape Daily Times, 3 September 1919, Page 4

SUICIDE.

VVELL-KNOVVN .~‘«_U'Cl{l-A.\TDT:".ll{’b‘ FAT-E. AUCKLOAEII), Sept. 7. The body of~ H. H. Marshall, I'.u‘.nage:' of the Auckland branch of the Guardian Fire and iA.cciden: Assurance Company, was found floating in Parnell Swimming Baths about 7 this rnorning by two e.a.rly bathei-s. They brought the body to the. side and got it out of the water, only to find that life’ was extinct. There was a hole like -at bullet wound in the ’c'orner of the left eye, which suggested that the matter was more than one of accident. As .31 result of investigations, it was found that 2. note had been ‘left. by I\larsh:=.ll which disposed of any suspicion of foul play. Marshall was very well known in business circles in the city. He was ‘a married man and leaves :1. wife and family. THE INQUEST. AUCKLAND, this day. At the inquest on Herbert Hen-elzl Marshall, R. J; White. Austr-alasirm manager of the Guardian .-‘..<slz:'e.:lco Company, stated that he had here’: making inspection of the New Z. -.~.1<:.'.:d branches, and took particular notice of the Auckland on account of :1 w‘nisper that .ithing*s were not ‘as lt‘n;~y might be. On "Thursday 1:15? 12:‘. pended Marshallfxvho understood he was not likely to regain emplo_vment with the company. , The coroner returned .2. \‘ol‘dlCt of suicide my drowning. A ._