ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12593, 5 September 1905, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

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NAPIER, September 4. A man named John Hyland, said to bo a nephew of the proprietor of Hyland's Circus, was found dead in his bed at the Albion Hotel this evening. There was a bullet hole in the man's head and a revolver loaded in all but one chamber was in his left hand. It is supposed to be a case of suicide,* as Hyland arrived at the hotel on Saturday evening, and retired about 10.30 p.m. On Sunday his door was found locked, but as that was not unusual no alarm was felt. On the wife of the proprietor going the rounds this evening, Kowever, she found the door still locked, with the key on the inside. The police were at once communicated with, and they burst the door open, finding Hyland's body lying in the bed and half covered with the bed clothes. The onlymotive which can be suggested for the deed is that thefman was under suspicion of theft, aiid the police were making inquiries into the case.

AUCKLAND, September 4. Inspector Cullen has received a telegram to the effect that a man, whose name is not given, shot himself at Helensville this morning. There are li'j details.