The Herald of Wales. — 1888-02-04 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

THE DETERMINED SUL CIDE AT SWANSEA.  INQUEST ON THE BODY. On Wednesday aftermion, Mr T. N. Tslfourd Strick held an inquest at the Gost-street Police Station, on the body of a soldier, named Thomas Williams. 50 years of age, who committed suicide in a most determined manner, on Monday afternoon, by hanging himself in a giirrat at the Nag's Head Public. boner, Goat-eereet. The jury: halving been duly empanelled and the body viewea, P.C. Piercy &Toted that deceased was a private in the Royal Marines. He MAW deceased in 1884. when he N•tle home for seven weeks or, furlough. It. SW deceased again the week before Christmas' he (deceased). having come from Portsmouth, being discharged an incurable :front the service, which he joined at Bristol in 1818. He had also been, when in the sorrier, out to E;rypt. Witness saw him again in Wield street. after Christmas, when he told witness he had been out of employment for some time, Ind had been promised a situation as boot* at the Cameron Arms Hotel. The deoaeed was a native of Llangeznith. Sohn Chriswick, of the Nag's Head public house, Gast etre*, Swansea, Acid deceeeed: came to him for accommodatiot, about 5 weeks ago. He told witness he had served 12 years in the army. On Friday morning he left the house, and witness did not see him again until between 9 and 10 o'clock on Sundey night. He told witness, upon opening I the door, that he had been away in Haverfordwest &bruit a eituation, but this witnees did not believe, as he was seen on Saturday night at the True Briton, and alto at the Black Cock pubbe house. Decenetel appeared very depressed, bit ste a hearty supper, not retiring to rem- u,til a gunner past one; as they were waiting up for enotlur lodger. On Monday he got up about ten o'clock, and - took a glans of beer after breakfast, but did not go out. Shott'y before five o'clock be heard deceased. had oominitted suicide. Added the witnees,"lt's a worrier there WWI not another suicide in the houee the seme day,by me falling down stairs." Aneie bewis, tavmaid at the Nag's ffead, said wl,ile dusting the eitting roots, about eleven o'clock on Monday, deceased entered. Wituees went to draw up the blind, but foetid the cord go.-. Deceased, upon being interrogated, made no reply, but Walked out of the room. About half .past one elle celled deceased, who answered her front tee hack yard. While they were at dinner she hexed &envied going up stairs. Shortly afterwards' Mn.. Chriewick went up stairs, but was meth!s to find him, and returned to the kitchen Mien J.mee, upon hearing about tla cord of the euggesied that they should 10(1 kip in the attic. she said, "'Cho felbw- miebt have hanged himeelf for aught we know," es his coat and hat were in the kitchen. This they 'lid about five o'clock, and there saw deceased immentied from a peg in the ceilmg. By a juror: Deceased appeneed to be short ef meney. as she believed he rafted with his watch on Fridey morning. P.C. Tlhomee Tinker deposed to being canal to the Nsg's Head by Mr Obriswick. He went to the attic, and there sa e deceased suspended from a peg in the ceiling, his feet being about three inchee from the !icor. Hislegs were tied. Dkcemed might easily have steed on the beam, and after putting the rope around hie neck, It himself drop. He immediately cut the body down and cent for medical assistance. In one _  jaoket pockets were found Me diech,rge. two chains, a puree containing id, at lihedivc star, a pipe, mid a handerohief. Dr Greatgrote deposed to examining the &ceased, whom he found quite dead. Th. re were no marks on the body except that of the reti d the neck  The. Coroner, in summing up, remarked that deceased hnd !evidently borne an excellent character, an was shown by his discharge. A verdict of suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity was returned.