Verdict of Temporary Insanity. I The inquest was held at Hie Into resi dence ot the deceased this morning, Mr W, P. James, Coroner, was present, mid n jury of six was sworn, of which Mr F. Price was elected foreman. After viewing tlio body the. following evidence was adduced:— 1 L. Jackson, son of deceased, deposed that he.had lived with his father for some time past, Witness' mother died some four months ago, over which oc- 'J enrrenco deceased had been griovingover >" since. His health Inul not been very 1 good of late, Yesterday morning de- i ceased appeared the same as usuc', Soon ' after breakfast lie went outside, and ' witness did not sec him again « alive. At 12.-15 p.m. witness found t deceased in the chaff room of the 1 stable, The door of the chaff room was c shut but not locked, Deceased's body e was hanging by a piece of rope from the < roof. Witness immediately cut the body t down, He was then dead. Word was I sent to the police. Witness had found t no papers which the deceased might have f left accounting for the act. Witness I had never heard deceased threaten to in jure himself. t Mrs Scott, a neighbour deposed as to i being called by Miss James, niece of de- I censed, ( MissE, Jackson, daugliterofdeceased, c also gave evidence Witness last saw 1 deceased on Wednesday night, when lie c appeared as usual, Deceased had said I that if he lost everything ho would do ( do away with himself, He had said it 1 more than once. Deceased had not hail i any losses or financial difficulties. \ Henry James, brother-in-law of dc- i ceased, deposed that ho last saw deceased I on last Tuesday week, and he was then i low-spirited. ( Constnblo Mcllsop gave evidence re- f garding being summoned. Witness t examined the body, and found deceased's I neck broken. The body was cold, and I had been dead apparently for some time, i He had failed to find any note or letter ( left by deceased. On Thursday last I deceased looked as if he was not in good I health, l The jury, after a few minutes, returned i a verdict that deceased committed suicide by hanging himself, while in a temporary state of insanity.
