STOREMAN'S STRANGE DEATH.

West Coast Times, 24 June 1912, Page 3

STOREMAN'S STRANGE DEATH.

GAS-RING IN HIS HAND

iFEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.—OOPYP.TG.’.X ]

CHRISTCHURCH, Juno 23,

Gao. 'William Sears, a storeman, 46 years of age, married and residing in, Kilmorc Street, was found dead this morning ou the hearth in the kitchen. A gas-ring was in his right hand, resting on his chest, nucl the gas was turned cn full. Since Ids discharge from tho Mental Hospital in February, deceased had been very much depressed owing to ill-health."