A verdict of suicide was retuned by the Coroner, Mr, C. If, Haines, in H, M. Police Court on Jan.
20 "in the' inquest on "the body of Claude Hyndman. Deceas-was found shot, a rifle at his ide, in his home at 16 Kungping
ound on a small table, in. whicl Roail' A note was subsequently deceased stated he was fod up with life, "The inquest had previously deen adjourned when nothing be= yond a formal recognition of tar deceased by his brother was heard.
Dz. ©. Bennett, general prac tioner and resident superintendent of "the General Hospital, the first witness to be called yesterday, suid that, at about 10 p.m. on January 15, ho examined the body of Claude Hyndman. The latter was dead, had been so for about hal there was a gun-Yet side of the chest, which, penetrating the heart, had. come gut under the right shoulder blade, At was quite conceivable, Dr. Ben: nett continued, that the wound had been self-inflicted. 'The rifle had been disc the deceased, the front of being scorched by' burnt powder.
'Mrs. E, Hyndman Leillie, deceased's mother, was the next' witness to be called, and said that her gon, a young man of 20, had re-earned home on the night of the 45th, but took no dinner, kaying that' he had already dined. He took his rifle to the bath-¥oom, saying that as he had to go shoot: to present the case. A' detective-sergeant from Hongkew Station gave evidence of the arrest, saying that he had gone up to the prisoner, and had asked him his name, The letter replied: "James Dower. He was arrested, cautioned, and the warrant read out to him. He made no statement.
Mr. O. H. Haines (Registrar) dismiss the case.
Dower had not signed off at the) Consulate did not concern him, the Registrar continued. He would, however, warn the prisoner that if, Tater on, a complainant was avail: able, of if he went to anywhere Where a complainant might be available, he would be liable to be charg ed with desertion,
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