A STRANGE SUICIDE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20312, 21 January 1928, Page 19

A STRANGE SUICIDE.

THE CASE OF JOHN STEWART MAIR. [From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY, January 13. The suicide of John Stewart Mair, who had been employed as an accountant by the Graziers’ Association in Sydney, was surrounded by very peculiar circumstances. Stewart had been missing from his homo since December 29, and his body was .found in the bush at Wahroonga a few days ago by two boys who were out riding. Alf fns accounts were in order, but on the morning of his disappearance lie informed his wife that lie would be an hour late at his office as he had won £IOOO at Hie races the day before and ms going to collect (he money. He never collected any money, and nobody could be found who knew anything about his betting or winnings at the races. As far as could he ascertained there was no .enson to imagine that ho would do away with him self, but the discovery of a bottle of lysol, which still contained a small portion of the fluid, near the body left no doubt as to the manner of his death.'" A stranee feature of ilie rase wap the issue of a warrant for his armst for desertion by hi? wife on the very morning that the bodv was found.