THE SUICIDE OF CONSTABLE MORONEY. Auckland, December 27.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 329, 29 December 1888, Page 5

THE SUICIDE OF CONSTABLE MORONEY. Auckland, December 27.

An inquest was held upon the body ot Constable Moroney in the Court house at Maketu, before Mr J. H. Lee, J.P., and a jury of six. From the evidence adduced it appears that the body was found lying on the back, and the deceased's own revolver was firmly grasped in his right hand : two chambers contained exploded cartridges, three contained unexploded cartridges, and one was empty. A bullet had entered the head at the corner of the right eye. Mrs Moroney stated that her husband was out of his mind the previous Thursday, but appeared all right on the Sunday morning when he said he would go to Te Puke. Subsequently she noticed that his revolver was missing and she became alarmed and upon stating her fears the neighbours formed a search party which led to the discovery of the body. The following written statement was left by the imloi lunate man : —

THINGS I DID NOT DO. Makefcu, 16th December, 1888. I never robbed Robert Moor Bell. I never stabbed Thomas Moore. I never cut Ashers hose. I never cut Hagertie's nets. Moore, beyond all doubfc, stabbed himself. 1 never robbed any man that I am aware of. I never struck or beat any man bub two men, one in Otago and one in Auckland. I have been persecuted by police for fourteen years. I regret I did not take Mr Thomson's advice and leave 5 years ago. I have no iil-feeling against any man in the police. I understand all the police are employed looking me up T am mad, have been tor 20 yeai's since I was in Queensland. ' B. MORON'EI'. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased committed suicide while in an unsound state of mind.