SUICIDE AT SEA. (BY TELEGRAPH – PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 161, 17 July 1886, Page 3

SUICIDE AT SEA. (BY TELEGRAPH - PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Ciiristchurch, July 14. During the trip of the Penguin from Port Chalmers to Lyttelton, at 9.50 p.m. last night, when she was 16 miles north of Taiaroa Heads, a steerage passengev named George Tebaven fell or jumped overboard. He was noticed falling by chief officer Speading, who at once put the ship full speed astern, and a boat was lowered in charge of second officer Woodhouse, and though it was nearly dark, and there was a heavy north easterly swell od, the body was recovered in ten minutes. Every effort to restore animation failed. Deceased was about 50 years of age, and a miller by trade. He had lately resided near Christchurch. There was no evidence of any reason for suicide, and deceased was said to be a sober man. He had complained of feeling unwell about 5 p.m., and at the inquest held this afternoon the jury found "That deceased had jumped overboard while temporarily insane," and complimented the officers of the Peuguin on their promptness of action.

A lawi'iir recently lost a bride in a peculiar way. He appealed, at the wedding but on being called to the ceremony, from sheer force ot habit protested that he was not ready to pi-oeeed and demanded delay. And so the bride got mad and shipped him. To tiik Puuuc— T, the undwaignefl, do this day make the following statement, in hopes that others who have irone thioii'ih a similar affliction may profit Iliorofoy :— For many months have I been sick ; so bad that, life was a burden. J he mental depression and physical pi ostration were oomc'hinp: that cannot be described. Doctors and patent, medicines 1 have tried without any relief, but setting wois.- all the time, forlorn hope I called on J)r. Spcev, Palmerston Buildings, Quoen-stroct. He examined me, and without asking a ques'ion, gave me overy symptom I had. Said lie would treat mo. From the first teaspoonful of his medicine I felt relief, and have boon constantly getting better ever since. Words cannot express my gratitude, lhe above statement I make without any solicitation, and I am willing to verify the same before a J.P.— Respectfully yours, R. Adaumv Charlotto-strcot, Edon Ten-ace.