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FOUND DEAD IN HARBOUR.

WELLINGTON SUICIDE.

A FIT OF DESPONDENCY/ iBT TELEGRAPH.—-PBES3 ASSOCIAXIOK.J WELLINGTON. WednesdvYesterday afternoon a youth,.'when walking along the foreshore beyond Thorndon breastwork, observed some.

cltothes lying noar the water. Looking round to see if he could discover the owner, he saw a body floating in the water. He reported the matter to Captain Watson, of the Mararoa, who obtained a boat, and, with the assistance of another man, brought the body to the, shore.- Artificial respiration was kept up for some time, but without,avail. The deceased, an elderly man, was identified as George Taylor, who had resided at 86, Constable Street. He had been out tof work for some time. ~ v At the inquest, Taylor's wife said W suffered from asthma. He had been oU* of. work for six months and became de- . spondent. He said more than once thaithere was a better way out of ";• . „ home she found a note from him, wishing herself and the family "Good-bye. ift' lor said he intended taking his own we. • A verdict of suicide while suffenag,from depression was returned.

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Bibliographic details

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18279, 21 December 1922, Page 8

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FOUND DEAD IN HARBOUR. New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18279, 21 December 1922, Page 8

FOUND DEAD IN HARBOUR. New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18279, 21 December 1922, Page 8

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