A FARMER'S SUICIDE.
THE HORRELVILLE AFFAIE. An inquest on the body of George ironside, a Horrelville farmer, was held on Friday evening by Mr R. H. Parish, J.P., Acting-Coroucr. The deceased had been found on Thursday afternoon with a gunshot wound in his chest and his throat cut. Douglas Henderson, an employee, said that he found deceased on a coach, with his throat cut and a razor lying beside him. Witness rode for assistance. Constable Leahy gave evidence that the gunshot wound on the chest was only a glancing one. Dr Bagley stated that death was due to tho wound in the throat. A verdict was returned that deceased committed suicide whilst temporarily insane.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1266, 4 March 1918, Page 6
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114A FARMER'S SUICIDE. Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1266, 4 March 1918, Page 6
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