P. S. Frank Harley: Verdict of Temporary Insanity Mr. IT. Morris, sitting as Coroner in ILM. Court on February 18 returned the verdict that, Police. sergeant Frank Harley of Bubbling Well Station,.M. as result of a bullet wound self-anflieted in the head, whilst temporarily of unsound mind.
The evidence of Dr. E. L. Marsh was that he was called to Bubbling. Well Station on Thursday, February: 13, and arrived there about 11:20: pam. He examined the body of Set. Harley and found that. death. was. due to a recent gunshot wound: in: the skull, involving temple and' brain, and that death must have been instantaneous,. There was. a pistol attached by a lanyard'to the body, and in his opinion the pistolt had been used by deceased: with: which to shoot hiniself, and the wound itself was consistent with having been self-inflicted.
Sergeant E. P; Malone stated' that! at about 10.40 pan, on February: 13) he heard a shot, He was on duty-at' the time, and immediately went. to investi ite, He went to the lavatory and failed. to open the door,. so he looked through the mosquito: netting and found blood oozing undo the door, and saw a man seated' in: leaning forward. to get the door its hinges and found: that the man was Sgt. Harley. 'The' pistol had been issued to Harleyy.as) he was going on duty at 11 pam There were five rounds of ammusis tion in it, one in the: breech, wile: an empty cartridge and spent bullet-were found on the floor.
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