SUICIDE IN GAOL.
HANGED TO THE PRISON BARS,
Napier, this day. John Campbell, who was undergoing six months' imprisonment in default of finding sureties to keep the peace towards the Rev. Father Ahem, was found dead in hia cell this morning hanging by the neck from the window bars. Deceased had hanged himself with his belt. At the time of his committal his sanity was doubted. He had been in gaol since February 20th, and was well conducted,
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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 128, 31 May 1888, Page 5
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