SUICIDE FROM WORRY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7826, 19 June 1909, Page 3

SUICIDE FROM WORRY.

DUNEDIN, June 18. beorge Grant, a farmer of Wiekliffe Hay, disappeared yesterday. His coat and hat were found oh the beach about a mile from his home. Search was made for him at once, and was continued to-day, without result, brant is about thirty-five years of age and has a wife and" two or three children He is saul to have been worried, ot late about financial matters.

' AUCKLAND, June 19. ' • Edward Dillon,, jlgecl eighteen years, i has been drowned in the harbour' The I circumstances of the case seem to point ito th© fact that the young fellow who is described by his foster-father as being peculiar," took his own life in a ht or passion after having a quarrel with his guardian. Young Dillon was the adopted son of Mr P. E. Dillon, of lonsonby. Xho latter states that the Jast time he saw the boy was shortly a ter 7 o'clock last' night. The boy and Airs Dillon disagreed over something, and young Dillon went out on to tlte verandah. Mr Dillon followed him out to try to pacify him,- but lie was dear to all advances: To all entreaties to come :nsido the house the boy answered, "No, ■ never," He then ran away down the street. A pair of slippers he was wearing were found about Mty yards down the street. This morning the body of the boy was found floating in the harbour. n CBMSTCHURCH, June 19. Un Monday a serious accident happened to S. funeston, an employee on the flat road at The Gap, Davauchelle's. A large mass of clay fell on him, crushVi S £ nrLseverely. He was conveyed by Ja \ Pa, to? .t0 Akaroa Hospital; and attended to by Dr. Mclteddie.