DETERMINED SUICIDE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3329, 3 December 1883, Page 3

DETERMINED SUICIDE.

[By Telegraph.]

Dunedin, Dec. 3,

James Young, watchmaker, committed suicide at South Dunedin on Saturday. The deceased arrived in the colony four months ago, from Britain, by the British King. On his arrival, lie went to live with his uncle, Mr Cunningham, at South Dunedin. He became attached to one of Mr Cunningham’s daughters, but his suit was discouraged by tho uncle. A short time since deceased went to Outram, and there opened a small shop as a watchmaker and working jeweller. On Thursday ho came to town and met Miss Cunningham, who declined to have anything to say to him. After this, he knocked about town drinking, and once or twice spoke of committing suicide. On Saturday, about two hours before he shot himself, he told a young woman at Kensington that he had been badly treated, and that ho would do something at Cunningham’s at 10 o’clock. Cunningham was told what deceased had said, and sent for the police, who were in the house and were making inquiries at the time that Young fired the first shot. The first shot seemed to be fired into the street. Then deceased ran from the building and fired again, the second shot penetrating his right breast. Later. Young wrote this letter addressed to a reporter. “ Done the deed myself all through love. Blame my friends for the deed, It is all their fault. They promised mo their daughter’s hand and withdrew consent. I cannot live without her. Let all who value true love shun them. They have been my curse all through life.”