SELF-DESTRUCTION

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8180, 23 July 1912, Page 4

SELF-DESTRUCTION

“NOTHING TO LIVE FOR." PRESS ASSOCIATION.

GORE, July 22.' At an inquest on Saturday on th« body of a man found in the Domain, the body was identified ns that of Hugh Beattie, who had lived for the past three years on the Nokomai Goldfields as Hugh Ward. Ho had assumed his uncle’s surname. Medical evidence disclosed the fact that tho main artery and muscles inside the lefl elbow had been completely severed, death resulting from hemorrhage. A verdict was returned to the effect that death was the result of hemorrhage from a wound self-inflicted while do ceased was mentally depressed. The following unsigned message was found scratched on a tin tobacco-box on the body of deceased:—“ Masterman, —I leave you the claim. Nothing to live for. I think rotten inside. I am done. Am a liar all my life. Mrs Selwood can bury mo if she and Peters like my will. Love when we meet. Died mad about 5 p.m. For the best. Look well. You can diaseci my body or bury mo. Thanks,” . WOMAN HANGS HERSELF. DUNEDIN, July 22. Mary Hayward, aged thirty-five, whose husband works up country, hanged herself at her home at Green Island this morning. Deceased was a daughter of Mrs Lennon, who died suddenly recently. CHINESE FOUND HANGING. DUNEDIN, July 22. Wong Sue, a Chinese fnnterc, in Stafford street, was found hanging dead at the back of his shop this afternoon. Tiro discovery was made at 8.30 o’clock, but the body was not cut down arid the police were not informed till about 5 b’clock. It is stated deceased had been gambling heavily lately.