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to Despoadeaey. determined aria deliberate suicide occurred yesterday morning in Hopper street, when a young man named Thomas Garvey, who has r . lately arrived from Sydney, took his life by severing his windpipe with his pocket - knife. It appears that the unfortunate young man, who was a scale maker by trade, had become very downhearted of late, owing to bis not being able to procure employment, and it is surmised that he cut his throat while in a despondent fit. He itfytoticed yesterday morning named Barrett in a house in conrse of ereotionin Hopper street, with blood streaming from his throat. A messenger was despatched for the policer and Mounted~Constable Hooper soon arrived, and taking hold of Garvey laid him on the floor. MrNeale, who resides nest door, having heard what was the matter, joined the constable, and stayed wi th Garvey whilst the officer galloped off k for medical aid. Dr Buteman was found.andhejumpedontheconstable's and made all speed to the scene occurrence, but before his Garvey had died,.. On an ther' premises, it the deceased must have throat close to a chimney piece there was a large pool of blood close by it with the knife just hand. After this the unfortunate man must have staggered across to the stud where a bay window is being m constructed, and here it was he was M- noticed by Mr Barrett, who resides W immediately opposite. Garvey is the ■ }oung man who wad found in a fit on I the Manawatu railway station plat* Ikjgfaan a fortnight ago and taken to the — Times. - A Correction. i (To the Editor) Sir,—:ln your paper of last Saturday appears a paragraph with respect to the'next Uiyil Service examinations; An error has crept in, which please correct, thus: Senior Ie candidates must pass in ilsory subjects, the third to be one of six stated The italics mark where occurred. ~ ~ -~ T am, etc, G. Hibsch. Road, ton, 6th Jujy 1891.