A determined attempt at suicide wns made shortly after noon on Tuesday by Mr. 'A. 'T. Woodward, whose name has been before the public recently in_ connection with several cases in the U.S. Consular Court.
Mr. Woodward went home as usual about noon and went to his room. Just as the other inmates of the house were sitting down to tiffin they were startled by hearing three shots fired in quick success sion in Mr. Woodward's room. A gentleman living in the house at once rushed up to th" room and found that Mr. Woodywant had shot himself in the left breast, with a small revolver, which was lying on the floor. Medical assistance was summoned at once and it was found that fortunately he had not succeeded in injuring himself much, as, although two bullets had taken effect in the region of the heart, they had been deflected by the ribs and had passed round outside to the back. The third shot missed its. intended mark and_ passed through the back of the chair in which Mr. Woodward was sitting. He was removed to the General Hospital and is progressing favourably.
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