DESPERATE SUICIDE.
Dunedin, This day. James Young, a watchmaker, committed suicide at South Dunedin on Saturday. The deceased arrived in the colony four months ago from Great Britain by tho British King. On his arrival he Avent to live Avith his uncle, Mr Cunningham, at South Dunedin, and became attached to one of Cunningham's daughters, but his suit was discouraged by his uncle. A short time since deceased Avent to Outram, and there opened a small shop as a Avatchmakcr and Avorking jcAveller. On Thursday he came to town, and met Miss Cunningham, Avho declined to have anything to say to him. After this he loafed about town drinking, once or twice spoke of committing suicide. On Saturday, about tAvo hours before he shot himself, he told a young Avoman at Kensington that he had been badly treated, and that he Avould do so owing to Cunningham. At 10 o'clock Cunningham avus told ivhat the deceased had said, and sent for the police, avlio avci-c in tho house, and Avere making inquiries at the time that Young fired the first shot. The first shot seemed to be fired into _t.be throat. The deceased ran from tho building, and fired again, the second shot j penetrating his right breast.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3862, 3 December 1883, Page 3
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