The Archive · 1926

SHIP'S OFFICER'S SUICIDE

Boarding House Tragedy

Capt. Thomas s. lated 'H. M. Coroner (Mr. G. W, King) barrister, identified the body, The inquiry was adjourned, Capt. King had been staying at self with a.38 revolver tu the muh of the 30th Instant, Im-his bathe room. "He was found dend by bay on Saturday mor revolver still tightly grasped Fight hand. We "had alice himeelf {hrough the mouth, Ie had evidently taken his lite white lying on on the bathroom floor.

The room was in perfect ord and all the Tate Captains papion were in readiness for investiottong by the consular o Mr. Tycho Win, made out a Frida perty was carefully Into'boxes tu an adiomning

the police.

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Capt ing was 9 very: charm character. As he himself. pr "AUK ly beasted, he "had been in sao a Used "6 speak with "Wetsion modern "tennis party. sh here who had ever, know What wan te round" the Worn in tie middle of winter with topgallant miaste struck, He used to talk of the they "hal" single topsnite days when although he spoke at times: son what "disparagingly of "the Keneration at sea, he' was aloe the sincere friend" of any "janet oticer who had an instinct for dite cipline, "Mis breed is. one that fast dying out, although he dat the comparatively carly ago\adt

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