Determined Suicide.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4653, 3 December 1883, Page 2

Determined Suicide.

(Peb Pbess Association.) Dunedin, This day. James Young, a watchmaker, committed suicide in South Dunedin on" Saturday. Deceased arrived in the colony 4 months ago from Great Britain by the British King and on his arrival went tj live with his uncle, a Mr Cunningham, at South Dunedin. He became attached to one of Mr Cunningham's daughters, but his suit being discouraged by his uncle, he a short time since went to Outram. On Thursday he came to town, and met Miss Cunningham, who declined to have anything to say to him. After this he weat about town drinking, and once or twice spoke of committing suicide; and on Saturday about two hours before he shot himself, he told a young woman at Kensington he had been badly treated, and that he would do so, owing to Mr Cunningham. At ten o'clock Mr Cunningham was told what the deceased had said, sent for the police, ' who were in the house and were making enquiries at the time that Young fired the first shot, which lodged in bis throat. The deceased ran from the building, and fired again, the second shot penetrating his right breast, Lateb. Young wrote this letter, addressed to a reporter: "Done the deed myself, all, through love. Blame my friends far the deed; it is all their fault; they promised me their daughter's hand, and they withdrew their consent. I cannot live without her. Let all who value true love, shun them; they have been my curse all through life£