SUICIDE OF A YOUNG MAN.
[Onited Press Association.] Wellington, Feb. 17. Percy Parish, single, aged about 28 years, a labourer employed at the Nowtown car sheds, blew his brains OTlt TVitTl a AVincViesteiir. rifle aftci— t«a this evening. He had been suffering from melancholia, for which lie had been medically treated. Deceased, whose parents reside at East Oxford, North Canterbury, had been in the service of the Corporation at the car sheds for about -four years. Last November he went homo on sick leave, returning early this week to lvsume work. It was observed that ho was very melancholy, and Mr Artlmr Cronibie, with whom Pairoa.. stayed, obtained medical advice for him. "•..-■■..- '■■. The French police have-information that a largo number of dogs have re : oently been trained by malefactors to fight the trained dogs of the police, and Ito help their masters, the Apaches, to break the laws. '
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Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12722, 18 February 1910, Page 4
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148SUICIDE OF A YOUNG MAN. Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12722, 18 February 1910, Page 4
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