FEARFUL SUICIDE OF A LADY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1445, 22 December 1885, Page 3

FEARFUL SUICIDE OF A LADY.

Dr Thomas has held an inquiry at Uornsbyintothpcircumstanoss attending the death of Mrs Annie Wilson, aged thirty-three, wife of »n independent gentleman residing at Holnidale Vil'a, Park road, (Jrouch End. It appeared that the deceased, who possessed a private income, had for the past twelve months been suffering from hysteria and extreme nervousness. She had also had delusions that her husband wished to poison her, and was in the habit of putting poison into her food. Of lote the gradually got worse, and in consequence of her threats and also attempting to commit suicide, persons were got to watch her movements and to prevent her from doing herself any harm. At about six o'clock one morning, the deceased (who was to be removed to a luna'ic asylum) rushed to the bock room window and attempted to throw herself out, but was prevented by her husband and two friends. Whilst her husband went down-stairs to send off some telegrams for further assistance, she got out of the room, and threw herself over the bannister ; but her husband just at the moment being at the bottom, he succeeded in catching her in his arms, and thus prevented her from injuring herself. The deceaFed was afterwards got up stairs and was quint for a time. Afterwards 6he rushed across the room, and took from the shelf a bottle in which was a bone stopper, and, having removed it, sh e placed it in her mouth and forced it down her throit with her Bngers. The deceased djed in a few minutes. The jury returned a verdict that she had committed suicide whilst of unsound mind.