ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 161, 29 June 1908, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

SUICIDE OF A SKUATTER. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palmerston N., Saturday. A welt-Known resident of Palmerston, Laurence Laurenson, shot himself at Tokoniaru this uioruing. Death was instantaneous. Deceased tied each end d | a bootlace to Hie trigger of a doublebarrelled gun and placed his foot in the loop thus made, 'tile barrel he placed in his month. Deceased was previously a builder and contractor, but during recent voars bad devoted himself to pastoral pursuits ou a large scale, having several leasehold and freehold properties. He hail been speculating heavily in -stock and tile fall in prices had considerably affected his linancial position. It ;s thought that the worry induced insomnia, which resulted in the dreadful oeeuiTcneo of this morning. Deceased is survived by a wife and live children. l'almerston N., Last Might. At the inquest to-day on Lawrence Laurenson, who committed suicide at Tokomaru yesterday, a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane w'as -returned. PLOUGHMAN'S ATTEMPTED

SUICIDE. Hastings, Saturday. A. Beedic, a ploughman, single, aged ;iu, who arrived from Taueru, Masterton, oil Tuesday, attempted suicide by cutting his throat. . He was removed to the hospital weak from loss of blood, but is expected to recover. Beedie had been despondent owing to his inability to obtain work. SUDDEN DEATH.

IJull<''lillj Lust Night. Jolin Bewley, ii l>iikor, U2 years of age, was found dead on the footpath in Leitli street, near liis home, early this morning, having apparently died while on his way to work. At the .inquest, a son of deceased said the latter had complained of tightness of the chest yesterday, and seemed a little, faint, but recovered after sitting down for a while. A verdict of death from heart disease was returned.

YOUNG WOMAN ATTEMPTS""'*'* SUICIDE. f Dunedin, Liifjt Night. A young woman named JMtlice Small, whose parents reside nt_JS!fc. Albans, Uhristchurch, to-day on a suicide. It ap- ' jq&Slfms came down from Cliristeliurch two or three days ago. Between ten and 11 o'clock this morning she was seen to go into the water at Ocean 'Beach and 1 throjv herself down. Two artillerymen, who witnessed the deed, ellected a rescue. Miss Small suffered from influenza ; some time ago, and it is thought this ' may have all'ected her to some extent. ! SUICIDE AT SEA. Dunedin, Last Night. On the voyage of the Kumara, which readied Port Chalmers yesterday from London direct, a fireman named William Moore committed suicide. He was found lying on deck at 2 a.m. oh May 22 with his throat cut, and died nine days afterwards. The body was buried at sea. ACCJ DENTALLY SHOT. , Dannevirke, Last Night. A young man named Alexander was i accidentally shot at Norsewood yester- • day, while out shooting. An inquest will be held to-morrow.