GOOD LUCK AND BAD.

Thames Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 17969, 19 August 1930, Page 5

GOOD LUCK AND BAD.

SEAMAN'S RASH ACT. Took 100 Headache Tablets. WRECKED ON MANUKA. BUT MISSED TAHITI. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 19. The admission that he attempted to commit suicide by placing 100 headache tablets in beer was made by a seaman, aged 35, in the Police Court.

The magistrate, Mr A. W. Woodward, S.M.: "One hundred!" Sub-Inspector Lopdell said that the accused had hard luck. He had been drinking, and he had come to New Zealand by the Manuka, which had been wrecked, but fortunately he had not shipped with the Tahiti, as had been his intention.

After taking the headache tablets he was removed to hospital, where he remained for three days, and was now fit to be released.

The magistrate (to accused): Will you feel like this again? Accused: No; it was just a mad fit. I worked myself into a fit of depression with bad luck. The magistrate: It should never cause you that much trouble and distress.' You should che,er up a bit. It is absolute folly. The accused was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called on and directed to make restitution to the hospital, and to take out a prohibition order. The magistrate: You will find the probation officer a good friend to you. If you fall into the mood to commit suicide again go to him; he will save you from it. An order suppressing the name was granted.