A DOSE THAT FAILED.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 183, 1 August 1908, Page 5

A DOSE THAT FAILED.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. '.... James Robinson, a. waiter, about 30 3x3 of age, went mto a chemist' 9 shop rly last evening and asked for a botile prussic <icid. This, of course, • t&e etnist refused to supply tr-tho-vct tlie cessary guarantee. Robinson then Qed in a friend to identify him-, Weiring ali the - same time that he wairtthe .poison to put a. suffering dog t or its misery- He was then supplied tli a bottle of the poiaoa diluted witli Lter. On getting outside the id his friend were joined-by several hers, and- they walked down the street Swanson-atreet corner, where Robin.----n took the bottle from his pocket, lcorked it. and, stating that fie. was. ling to take..poison r struck a dramatic ititude, raisei_the bdttle:':to" , hli:'ligs x id swallowed a portion. His comrades iought he was joking at first, but, on eing him drink, they dashed the bottl* om Ms hands. Robinson fell-to- iie ground and was irrieci to \yoollams' chemist shop, r. Grant was present at tße- time,' and. Iministered an emetic, which had- the isired effect, Robinson WU3 aubaejently taken to the hospital, and.fi now it of danger. He came over from Auaralia a few months ago. Robinson was "brougnt before the Magitrate this" morning, Gharge2~wlHJ;' atimpted suicide. When aaked to account for the- Bueiess, lie remarked that he coold not lead at all. as he had.no raneffibiranct 'hatever about it. -He had_bggn drrn k.ig heavily during'_the- past threend must ha-ve been Trery—drunk- wjhea c did it. Robinson- further" voltmteerd the information that he arrived -in Luckland from Melbbuine-Jast Ha-rchy ince when lie-had been engaged waiting .t one o*' tEe~ lesuding" Socels.-'-' H& cb'id a no way accounts for what seemed to ie a reasonless act. A friend,, who was m Court,, promised ;o look after him till 1 Monday .-.S<> lobinson was" remanded tiH that dijr inder a. promise" ncii Jro tbuctt. .any 5 ,; drink n the meantiTne. "