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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18,

SUICIDE VERDICT

MELANCHOLIC POEMS AT · SERGT. BAKER'S INQUEST

The facts that he was financially embarrassed and had borrowed money were froin an Indian money-lender disclosed yesterday at the resumed inquest on Lanco Sergeant L, Y. Baker, who died from the effects, of a gunshot wound in the head on the night of Novemuer 6. in his quarters at the Central Police Station. Fooma were amongst his personal cifcets also found, borderlag on the molan choly,

A witness, Lance Sergeant H. G. Coroner Baker, yesterday told the (Mr. Schofield) he saw L. V. Balor at 11.20 that night at a moment when "They were entering the compound of the Central Police Station, and L. V. Baker had then appeared to him to be normal.

Twanty minutes later, wiinous WRD informed by Inspector Mist, the o- that cer on duty at the Station, Baker had shot himself. Witness en- tered the room and found L. V, Baker lying across his bed, with his head reating on a camphor wood box and Blaod apurting from his mouth.

Lance Sergeant Soutar, a personal friend of Baker, suld that In May of last year Baker went to him and produced a letter from a firm of Bolicitors requesting payment of a Sum of $700 which Baker had bor- rowed from an Indian money-lender. Baker asked witness if he could help him In the matter, and witness agreeing, gave him $900 which Baker said would cover his debts up to. that date. Baker agreed to pay witness by monthly Instalments, and up to October of that year refunded a total of $350, after which he stopped.

The Coroner: Any reason you can suggest for his stopping further pay- ment ?

Witness: No. I never pressed, hut left it entirely to him.

Witness zaw Baker only four times sluce that date..

Poema Found Crown Sergt. D. E. Macdonald, in charge of the Upper Levels Police Station, gave evidence as to Baker's hours of duty, and stated that Baker was in good spirits when he last saw him.

Sergeant C. H. Goodwin, who, had charge of the inquiries, deposed to finding the body. At the public mor- tuary he searched the body und found 30 cents in money and a metal wrist watch which Baker had been wearing, Witness found the revolver lanyard in the right trousers pocket and the revolver holster on his belt.

On November 6, witness searched Baker's personal effects but found no money except for 60 centa Singapore money; also a bill of the Asia Provi- sions Company, 83-85. Des Voeux Rond Center, for $384.10 for goods supplied munthly from February to August, 1934, Inclusive, while the decenned was at Tai O Station. The bill was the serumulation of reven months bills. Witness made other enquiries, and found. Bakera richts annunted $1.200,

Amangst Baker's personal effects were a number of poems; written and Lype-written, all ordering

the n.clancholy.

Temperamental

As far as the witness knew, Baker was temperamental. At times he wa highly elated and at times ho would hardly apenk. He was very fond of dancing and frequented the dancing academies.

Asked by the Coronet if--there- were any other important debts, Sergt. Goodwin replied that Baker had a debt of $176 owing to the No. 1 Boy at the Yaumati Police Station. In September last year he borrowed in all $250 from the boy. the end of September this year he paid back | $8 and a further $50 at the end of October, leaving a balance of $175.

Many of the letters fount were written bat not sent.

Summing up, his Worship said thatỷ the evidence,, both medical and cir cumstances, pointed eloarly 10 suicide, The evidence of the two Chinese dancing partners was important, an one had stated. the deceased an- nounced his intention to shoot bin- self and the other had. testifled he was too drunk to dance properly.

Too much drink, continued the Coroner, may have had the effect of Baker losing control over the melan. cholle tendency of his mind.

The Jury (comprising Mr. R. V. Dodd, foreman, Mr. A. It. Tavares and Mr. Shing Fu-lám) returned verdict that Baker shot himself while | of unsound mind.

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