VERDICT AT INQUEST
SELF-INFLICTED WOUND
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) MASTERTON, September 6.
A verdict of death from a gunshot wound self-inflicted was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. E. G. Eton) at ani inquest today into the death of Robert Morrison McKenzie, who was founded critically wounded on Sunday afternoon in his whare on the James McKenzie Estate, Te Ore Ore. McKenzie, added Mr. Eton, died as the result of the wound in Masterton Hospital on Sunday night. ; , Mr Eton said the evidence showed that McKenzie had been worried for a time over his responsibilities as manager of the station. When he was relieved of the position at his own request, however, it'.w.as. thought that he had completely recovered. It was not for the Court to decide upon the reason for, the deceased's action.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 59, 7 September 1937, Page 8
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133VERDICT AT INQUEST Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 59, 7 September 1937, Page 8
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