BANK CLERK’S DEATH

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20894, 25 November 1937, Page 9

BANK CLERK’S DEATH

VERDICT OF SUICIDE By Telegraph—Press Association INVERCARGILL, November 24. A verdict of suicide by shooting with a revolver was returned by the Coroner (Mr W. H. Freeman) at the inquest this afternoon on George Henry Sinclair, a bank officer, who was found dead on the premises of the Bank of Australasia on the morning of October 26. Evidence in the form of a sworn statement was given by Frederick Merven Blank, hotel porter, at present unemployed, who said he was in Sinclair’s company on Labour Day. They consumed a quantity of liquor at Bluff and in Invercargill. When leaving Sinclair the last words witness said to him were: “I will see you to-morrow. Harry.” Sinclair replied: "I don’t think you will as I am going to bump

myself off.” That was the only thing he said which would indicate he intended to take his life. Sergeant O'Shea said that Sinclair was supposed to be a single man, but correspondence found among his effects indicated that he was married and subsequent inquiries proved this to be correct. The marriage certificate showed that Sinclair was married at Dunedin on July 22, 1937. Other correspondence found in a pocket of his coat indicated that he was worried about his financial position, and among this correspondence witness found a notice of his resignation from the Bank’s service. This notice was headed “Invercargill,” and was not dated. It was addressed to the manager of the Bank and signed G. H. Sinclair.