UNABLE TO DROWN
MAN JUMPS INTO RIVER DESPERATE MAN'S ACT An English immigrant stated in ,i Melbourne court lately that he jumped into the river Yarra in a fit of depression the previous night, but that as he was a strong swimmer he found it impossible to drown himself. The man was Frederick Dobson, aged .39, engineer, and he was charged with having behaved in an offensive manner. Dobson said that he had been ill and had been unable to obtain work. "When T jumped into the river," he said, "1 found 1 could not drown. 1 could not swallow the water, and when T found myself sinking 1 started to swim. l- I would not dt it again." Police evidence was given that Dobson was found in a shop doorway with his clothing soaking wet. His clothes were dried in front of the watchhouse fire. The magistrate adjourned the case for eight weeks, and told Dobson to look after himself. As Dobson left the court sympathisers made a collection of money, which was handed to him.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22197, 26 August 1935, Page 15
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