SUICIDE IN FEATHERSTON CAMP.
WELLINGTON, January 14. Private Francis Edward Ryan, Thirtyfourth Reinforcements, committed suicide in Foatherston Camp on Saturday by cutting Ins throat with a razor. The deceased reported sick on returning from Christmas leave, and was admitted to the camp hospital suffering from gastritis. Nothing unusual was noticed about his behaviour, but on Saturday morning Ryan got out of bed, and was ordered back by the sergeant. Borne timo afterwards two privates in the ward saw him in tho act of cutting his fchroat They summoned the sergeant, and • struggle followed, tho sergeant receiving bad cuts in tho arm. The razor was wourod, but Ryan's usuries wero bo serious
■ that he died in a few minutes. The doceased, who came from Middlesex, leaves i a. widow and an infant.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3331, 16 January 1918, Page 22
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