FARMER SHOOTS HORSE AND SELF.
“ THIS IS LAST TIME YOU WILL SEE ME ALIVE,” HE DECLARED. Per Press Association. WHANGAREI, August 2-3. V ictor Clarence. Clarke, aged thirtyfive, a farmer of Pakotai, a married man, with four young children, committed suicide yesterday afternoon by shooting himself. The left side of his head was blown away. The horse he had been riding was also shot dead. Deceased’s wife, when out riding, met her husband, who commanded her to dismount, lie then took her place and galloped away, calling out: “This is the last time you will see me alive.’’ Shortly afterwards, two gunshots were heard. An investigation resulted in the tragedy being discovered. At an inquest to-day, a verdict was returned that death was caused by a gunshot wound, self-inflicted during a state of mental aberration.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18548, 23 August 1928, Page 11
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