ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 69, 11 March 1908, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

SHEEPFARMER'S SUICIDE. Per Press Awociat'um. Wanganui, Last Night. William Brougbton, of Fcrnhill, Hawkc's Bay, a sheep farmer, who was in Wanganui on a visit, was tills evening found hanging from a pine tree, in front of the house, in which he was staying at Putiki. Deceased, who is well known in Hawkc's Bay, was a halfeaste, his .Maori name being W'irenm Porote Pe Mnlumga. He was f>2 years of ago. He leaves a wife and family.

Auckland, Tuesday. Arthur Charles Woollam, a resident of Mount Eden, aged CO, was found dead , on the floor of his room this morning. Wellington, Last Night. Frederick Tucker, a driver, :)7 years of age, attempted suicide by throwing himself into the sea from Hie Taranaki street wharf, lie was remanded for one week for sentence. Auckland, Last Night. A man apparently between Bff and 40 years of age, named E. S. Harris, who has been staying for the past live or six months at the Metropolitan Hotel, was found dead in bed this morning when the housemaid entered his room with his morning tea. Dr. King was immediately summoned, and he expressed the opinion that there were suspicious evidences of death by poisoning. The man was last seen alive about '.I'M last night when he retired. Harris was supposed to be a single man, with his relatives all living in England. He was apparently a man either of independent means or supported by his people at Home, apparently having no occupation. A letter Jound upon him and addressed to a relative at Tunbridge Wells, England, referred in pessimistic terms to his own health, containing the opinion that his : lungs were hopelessly affected, and that , life°pr ollli,l ' a llUlt ' more tlm " luU "' u * 1 ""' . luring.