THE LABOUR LAWS. SUPPOSED SUICIDE AT TIMARU.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8060, 14 March 1906, Page 3

THE LABOUR LAWS.

SUPPOSED SUICIDE AT TIMARU.

i'lill I'HESS ASSOCIATION. Di-xumx, March 13. Mr Mackay, of the Labour Poparllneul, slates lhat the Solicitor-General lias advised Ibal in Ihe clothing dispute in Piincdin. no breach of award or breach of Section 15 of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act, has been coniinille.l, and there is therefore no look-ou!. As regards the lock-out at the lieel'lon mines by Ilie Consolidated Goldlields Company, Ihe Department intend lo take action, the SolieilorGcnor.il having advised that in his opinion a breach ot Section 15 of the Arbitration Act amendment Act, l'.lflo, has been committed.

Particulars regarding a supposed suicide al Timaru show that ihe missing man had contemplated suicide for some time past. At about seven o'clock on Sunday morning a parly of three men who were out iu a boat noticed a man silting on the end of the extension. Thinking he was lishing tliev took, no particular notice of him,'but a few moments later Ilie sound of a splash drew their attention, and one of lliein saw the man iu the waler. Tliev hastily rowed iothespol and wailed for some lime for tin- man io conic lo the surface, bul he never rose. All day Sunday the members of (.he local police were out m boats dragging the waters in the vicinity of ihe 'harbour for the body, bul nil bout success. Circumstantial evidence points lo (he fad that the man was George AV'alson, an elderly man who until rcoenllv was employed al Timaru as a tinsmith. While working al .Messrs J'riesl and llolgate's reeenllv, he put aside about half a hundred weight of lead which those who worked with him suspected he inleiided lo use as weights in ease he drowned himself. They look the load away, as Watson had frequently threatened lo make away with himself. On Salurday -night Ihe people will, whom Watson was staying considered if would be unsafe to let him gel out of the House, as he bad been drinking, and was scarcely in bis right mind. They accordingly locked h'm iu his room On Sunday morning the window of the room was found wide open, and Walson gone.