YOUNG MAN’S DEATH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20019, 7 August 1920, Page 9

YOUNG MAN’S DEATH.

“ Death from gunshot wounds, selfinflicted whilst temporarily insane, ’’ was the verdict of tho Coroner Mr S E. M’Carthy, S.M., upon the body of Charles Dalby Carter, aged thirty-four, who was found in Victoria Park, Cashmere Hills, early yesterday morning, with fatal shot wounds. Deceased, who had resided with his parents at 11 Grafton Street, Linwood, had loft a } e .tter stating that ho intended taking ins own life. ° Evidence was given at tho inquest by the father of deceased, who identified the body as that of his son, whom he last saw a live at 9 p.m. on Thursday Ho uas then reading in the sittin-'-loom. The letter found in his room yesterday morning was as follows August ,/ 1920. Dear Mother and bather,-I tried to do this fifteen years ago, but although life wasn’t worth living I could not leave you all. Icm not postpone it any longer. I hope vou , * ’ Torgivo mo ami believe it is the be.t from all points of view. T l ulVo been In-mg (mentally) in hell so W ’ Vu- !rves are so Stayed that lam taking; this means of uniting body and soul again. You will find m v remains on Dyer’s Pass Road. It is bettor ?o Mdi ” e T-i t ln M f thail i hngpr 1,1 Sunny. nWHK F . rye l’ Madman emft tl ' e Hoad Association, deposed to finding the body at the corner of \ ictoria Park and Dyer’s Pass Road at 9.20 a. ra . yesterday. It was fully dressed, and the head was rcstiim against the trunk of a tree. A Win' Chester '’-cater rifle lay against tho "f s !? e ’ Hie muzzle pointing toward the head. There was a bullet bXt , ! V-? forohead ’ ,Uld an empty bullet cartridge case in the rifle »\vy four live cartridges in the magazine. nt n tli°o f rifle ‘ andS WaS nCU, ‘ tho triggcr

R fs? l wf C l g l ttnt - Cas . sidy » of Denham, stated that he received a message at I) a m. yesterday to the effect that Mr tarter was missing from his home. Another message at 10.30 a.m. gave, i„. formation of the discovery of a dp ac i man at Victoria Park. He removed the body to the Morgue, where it was identified.