SUICIDE IN TEMPER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20249, 8 May 1929, Page 10

SUICIDE IN TEMPER.

MAN'S STRANGE BEHAVIOUR.

"IN A FIT OF PASSION."

EVIDENCE GIVEN BY FIANCEE.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] INVERCARGILL, Tuesday.

Ail inquest into tho circumstances surrounding the death by drowning at Queenstown of Alexander St. Clair McGregor was held at Queenstown. Evidence was given by a young woman who said she had known deceased for four years and had been engaged to him for the last two. She was with deceased until about 11.30 on Saturday night. Ho showed no desire to go home, but with the aid of his bedroom mate, a man named Cooper, witness finally persuaded deceased to retire. Deceased appeared to be in a fit of passion all the evening. < F. Cooper said he accompanied deceased on a short stroll and went back to his boarding house with him. After a few words deceased left the boarding house and set of! at a run in the direction of the wharf. Witness followed him but on arriving at the wharf found McGregor's overcoat, coat and jersey lying on the wharf.

Cooper searched for McGregor, but finding no trace of him sought assistance. Tho search was continued and dragging operations were commenced but without immediate success. Dragging was resumed at daylight and eventually deceased's body was found at 7.30 a.m. close to the wharf. The coroner returned a verdict of "suicide while in a fit of violent temper."