SUICIDES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11716, 26 July 1901, Page 2 (Supplement)

SUICIDES.

An inquest was held at Otorohanga? «* July 2 on the remains of Mr. W. Cdsm!! surveyor, who was found dead at that placf from the effects of a gun shot. James Kirami deposed to having known deceased W'' 20 years. He had been in a low gtat« 0 mind for some time past. Thomas Russell chemist, last saw deceased alive about on» o'clock on Monday, July 1. ~ He said he felt very bad and asked him to give him something to give him an appetite. His manner and conversation did not give the impres. ' sion that he contemplated suicide. Con* stable Lowry also gave evidence. Re had examined deceased's room and had found tin, thing to show that he was in monetary difficulties. His bank book showed a substantial credit. The jury returned the fol* lowing verdict: —" That deceased, William Cussen, came to his death by his own ban*'* while in a state of temporary insanity." A young man named John King, 33 year* of age, residing at Croixelles, was found' " dead in his house on the 6th of July with' a gun-shot wound in his stomach. fi* body was in a nude state, and a gun waiving alongside. It is supposed that ha committed suicide. Deceased, who??" parents reside at Nelson, has been subject to fits, who of late has been despondent owing to the loss of his wife. ■''-.■ An old resident of Master-ton," John Ellev aged 60, committed suicide on Friday th» 19th of July, with prussio acid. ' , I a number of years he carried on a butcher^' ing business.