YOUNG MAN'S SUICIDE.
Per Press Association. Wellington, May ft. A. L. Kihy. n young man, committed ■uicide with a revolver at Barrett's lotcl this morning, lie was cashier in he local ofliee of the Nov.' Zealand Ship. >ing Company, and was transferred hero ire or si.\ months ago from Tiin.-uu, vherc his father is manager of a Hour uill. Deceased left his oliice On Sixturluv afternoon and seemed uornuil then. Later. The young mini, Eiley who shot himself this morning, had, until recently, heen in lodgings, when he engaged a room ii! Barrett's Hotel. Al 7 o'clock this morning liis room was emptv, though the lie.l hid heen slept in, and lin hour later his hudv was found on the lied with a revolver'alongside. The lioilv was fully dressed, with the arms crossed. There was a ImlU-t wound in (he light side of the head aliout three iirlies ah'ove the ear. The weapon was a live chambered one, four of the chambers being fully loaded, and one had been discharged. No cause is as yet. blown for (lie deed. When lie l;'ff the ollice on Saturday afternoon last, lie appeared to be in his normal mood.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 7 May 1907, Page 2
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196YOUNG MAN'S SUICIDE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 7 May 1907, Page 2
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