ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 24, 29 January 1908, Page 2

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

[B7 TELEGBAFF.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, 28th January. Excitement was caused on tho ferry steamer Maori during the voyage from Wellington to Lyttelton last night. It is stated that a young woman named Olive Laura Grimes, said to be well connected in Wellington, made two attempts to thrown herself overboard. It was noticed, when she joined the steamer at Wellington that Bhe was rather depressod in her manner. As the night wore on she became rather hysterical, and mado the attempts at selfdestruction. ' The young woman was charged this afternoon, before. Mr. H. W. Bishop, S.M., with attempting to commit suicide. Defendant said, when asked for an explanation, that she was rather hysterical at times. A little time ago a young man to whom she was engaged died. Bhe mot, a brother of tho deceased on tho Maori last evening, and after talking about her late intended sher became despondent, and attempted to jump overboard. She had had such a lesson now that she would not commit the act again. The Magistrate pointed out tho serious position she had placed herself, in, and after getting a promise- that she would not make an attempt to take her life again he discharged hor.