FOUND HANGING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 1, 2 January 1934, Page 9

FOUND HANGING.

DUNEDIN BOY'S FATE. ATTEMPTING A TRICK? "STUNT" SEEN AT CIRCUS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Monday. A boy named Arthur George Shaw, residing with his parents at Melbourne Street, Dunedin, was found hanged in an outhouse on Saturday afternoon. An inquest into the circumstances surrounding his death was held by Mr. 11. W. Bundle, S.M., on Sunday morning and a verdict was returned that death was due to asphyxia resulting from hanging. The coroner was unable to say whether death was accidental or otherwise.

Evidence was tendered by the boy's parents that he was in good health at the time of his death. There was nothing about his demeanour to suggest that lie contemplated taking his life. However, he had recently attended a circus and had been greatly interested in a special hanging turn by one of the performers. He spoke a good (leal about it and said he knew liow it could be done. His parents were of the Opinion that in attempting the trick lie lost liis life. The boy returned from his work on a milk round on Saturday at lunch time, and after liis meal went out to the lawn to read. Later he was found dead. There was no apparent reason for his action. The coroner, after hearing the evidence of the parents, a neighbour and also the testimony of Dr. Harty, returned the verdict outlined above.