SHOT HIMSELF.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 41, 18 February 1933, Page 9

SHOT HIMSELF.

HAMILTON INQUEST. RAILWAY GUARD'S DEATH. KISSED NEIGHBOUR'S WIFE. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, tMs day. . A verdict of suicide by shooting himself in the head with a rifle was returned by the coroner, Mr. Wyvern Wilson, S.M., at the adjourned inquest to-day into the death of John Henry Robinson, aged 46, railway guard, of Frankton, who was found dead in bed at H3 home in Huia Street early on the morning of February 13. Horace Box, wood and coal merchant, said deceased spent the previous day with him and was very worried. While having supper he remarked, "This is the last supper we will have together." When questioned he made no reply, but coughed. Corallie Robinson, a daughter, testified that she knew her father was worried over her mother's death, and over a woman neighbour. John Logan Black gave evidence that he remonstrated with. Robinson over attentions paid to witness' wife.- Two nights before his death witness saw Robinson kiss his wife in the former's houee next door. Next morning witness challenged deceased to come over and have it out, but Kobinson declined. Mary Black said several times Robinson had threatened to shoot himself, saying life held nothing for him. The coroner said it was clear that deceased died by his own hand, following worry over Black's remonstrations for philandering with his wife.' '