Suicide of a New Zealander.

Hastings Standard, Issue 84, 3 August 1896, Page 4

Suicide of a New Zealander.

Mr Ev.ii! IV.-MT, who committed su'eide at tb" North .Shore, Sydney, on the 20. h uit., i- wtil-known in New Zealand, ami especially, in Punadin, as a member of the linn of Keinpthorpe, Prosser, end Co. The event is thus reported in the Sydney Daily Telegraph : A deliberate case of suicide and attempted murder occurred at Neutral Bay, when Mr Evan Prosser shot himself at his residence, Raymond-road, and afterwards twice fired at his wife. About 10 minutes after 12 yesterday Mrs Prosser. having heard the discharge of firearms, immediately rnu upstairs, and, going into the bedroom, saw her husband lying on the floor, with blood flowing from under his right ear. She endeavored to raise him to his feet, bin- while doing so he pointed a revolver towards her and fired two shots, one of the bullets grazing her neck. She eventually maiiag d to ga posies-ion of the revolver, and immediately sent for Dr. Shirlow. who, upon his arrival, ordered the removal of the unfortunate man to the North Shore Hospital, where attempts were made to locate the bullet by Drs. Shirlow, Clarke, and Rorke. When the revolver was handed to the police it was discovered that four of the chandlers had been discharged. Mr Prosser retained his consciousness until he arrived at the institution, when he collapsed, and expired about 4 p.m. Mr Prosser, who was 60 years of age, was at one time connected with the firm of -l- i . 1' - 1 nd Co., wholesale druggists, ot bydnev, which business passed into the hands of the Australian I)r isr C «>• i. n\ ole vears back. The matt r i poit> dto the Coroner, who ordered an inquest to be held.