Thomas Garland, 21 years of age, eon of Mr John Garland, of Awitu, attempted suicide by jumping, overboard from the steamship Weka while travelling from Av/itu to Onehunga on Monday. The young man was being brought to Dr. Scott, of Onehunga, for medical examination, he having manifested signs of insanity. When about half-way towards Onehunga, he vaulted over the side of the steamer into the water. A life-belt was immediately thrown out, and a boat lower- *' "v^ en he was rescued. The cause "?i f. e young man's reason fai'limr biro is attributed to an -accident which he met with some years ago, when he fell and struck the back of Jta! head on a window sill. After medical examination Garland was committed to the Avondale Asylum yesterday
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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 85, 12 April 1899, Page 8
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