A Tragic Affair.
Shot through tho Hoaft. Nelson, Monday, Early this morning John Webster, Jk third son of Malcolm Webster, a W well known old citizen, shot himself " through the head with a rifle, Ho was heard to leave the house at four o'clock, and not having returned an hour latter, hiß brother went to ' for him and heard a shot from m unoccupied.house close by, Death was- instantaneous, : Decasod was ' '■■ - twenty-three years of ago, a fine young ■ fellow, and a general favorite. . Twelve, months ago he met with a fall on the back of the head, and ever since has been subject to fits of depression,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3649, 27 October 1890, Page 2
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107A Tragic Affair. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3649, 27 October 1890, Page 2
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