ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVII, Issue 12856, 1 July 1902, Page 6

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

REVOLVER AND RAZOR. A DETERMINED BOOTMAKER. Early yesterday evening a determined attempt- at suicide was made by a- man named William Thomas Warren, a bootmaker, carrying on business at 302, Colombo Street iNoith. During the afternoon Warren acted rather strangely, threatening to do away with himself, but Ilia friends were not seriously alarmed, until he suddenly produced a revolver and tried to shoot himself. A neighbour who was close at hand seized the weapon and prevented the unfortunate man from inflicting any injuries, and the police were at once sent for.

On their arrival Warren was removed to the. Hospital for examination. There a constable was undressing him, when he suddenly pulled a razor from under his shire and drew it across his breast, inflicting a nasty flesh wound. An attem. t was made to stitch up the wound, but lbman was so violent- that this was found to be impossible. After some trouble the doctors succeeded in bandaging the woiinu. and the patient was made comfortable for the night. He will be examined as to his mental condition at the earliest opportunity, and in the meantime it is not anticipated that any serious trouble will result from his attempt at self-destruction.