SUICIDE ON BOARD THE RUAPEHU.
Four Cn \j.MhK-., July lit. T»K R.M.v. Ruapehu, Captain (irocnstreet, aiu\cd from Plymouth via TeneriHFe and the Cape. Pas-ongei -, : \>'A saloon, :}<> second cabin, ]01 stueiage. Site bring10U ton-, caigo for I>unedm, -"i'll fm Lyttelton, ami 441 for Wellington, toother with 241! bag* of mail*. Splendid wi'.ithcr u.iexperienced tliiouphont the pissagc, and Captain Crecnstrcot h.ih ht-en presented with a testimonial e\im>sM\-e of the thanks of tlio pa^sengei-. for lih coiutesy and attention. On the nioiuin^ <if the 24th June, Homy .T. Pent, a thudclass passenger, committed suicide bj shooting himself through the heait with a ie\olver. Ho had on the pie\ioiis day shown signs of great excitement, and had threatened to shoot hi* niece, by whom lie was accompanied. He was seaiched, but no weapon was found. Captain (Jicenstieet lemonstrated with linn, and he lephud he had taken a little too much dunk, and thanked the captain fin his warning. A few imuin afteiwaids he shot himself. The Kuapehn's total steaming time was 10 days 1") luniis.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2034, 21 July 1885, Page 2
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171SUICIDE ON BOARD THE RUAPEHU. Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2034, 21 July 1885, Page 2
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