TIRED OF LIFE.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8361, 26 July 1920, Page 2

TIRED OF LIFE.

SHOCKING TRAGEDY AT p MOND PARK. Richmond Park was the seen, shocking tragedy at an early' Lis morning, when Levi laborer, committed suicide l„. charging a gun into his mouth' ering his brains. Deatli was ’ taneous. No reason can be assigned j act, beyond the fact that the iad suffered from despondent, lowing a rather serious ome time ago. Latterly h ( seemed better in health, and, few minutes before the trap, ook his wife a cup of tea tob, seemed quite cheerful. Besij vidow deceased leaves five’d o mourn their loss—three ho: two girls, THE INQUEST. A coronial inquiry into a recurrence was held by Ji, l'aylor, Coroner, this morning, Catherine Jane Jones depojj her husband some time ago uni a severe operation. Later lie, for the Wellington City Count laborer for about four ntonH hurt himself lifting a heavy, and witness had to go to ltd to bring him home. He was what despondent, but had n« any indication of his intention a wav with himself. About b this morning he brought c-up of tea, and seemed quite ,-j tie afterwards went outside, little later she heard a muffled Sent a daughter out to asceib cause, and she returned s# was dad. Communicated imnj with Dr. South and he attet once, but life was extinct, ] used by the deceased belomjj son. It was kept in the outho was never left loaded. I| ridges were kept in the hon* Dr. South stated that he i ed to a call at 8 o’clock to«j Levi Jones. Life was extin 1 gun had been discharged j j mouth, and the shot had j| ‘ the brain. The deceased 1, suited witness about two mi< He appeared to be somewhat I E ent. Advised him to go | hospital for an operation, bu . subsequently that he did m The Coroner returned a a accordance with the medita mony, that death was the i a gunshot wound.