ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES
BULLET WOUND IN HEAD MAN'S BODY FOUND (Per United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 26 The body of Robert Kiddey, a win-dow-dresser employed by J. Ballantyne and Co. Ltd., was found near a bridle path at Lyttelton this morning with a bullet wound in the head. * Kiddey left home shortly after 5 a.m. to shoot rabbits, taking with him a .22 calibre rifle When he failed to return the police were informed, and a search was instituted The body was found beside a wire fence in circumstances indicating that Kiddey had been climbing through the fence when the rifle was discharged TRAGEDY,IN BANK CLERK FOUND DEAD (Per United Press Association) INVERCARGILL, Oct. 26. George Henry Sinclair, of the staff of the Bank of Australasia, was found dead in his room at the bank at 9.30 this morning, death being due to a revolver bullet wound in the head Sinclair, who was 25 years of age, came to Invercargill a few days ago on transfer from Waverley, and it is understood that he was a married man. He had breakfast with another member of the staff at 8.30. and his colleague then went out When the bank opened Sinclair was sent for. and his body was found with a note beside it.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23333, 27 October 1937, Page 10
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