DEATHS
PLEW. — On February 10, 1931, at Dunedin, Caroline, the beloved daughter of the late Frederick W. and Mary Plew, of Lauder, Central Otago. Deeply mourned. Private interment. — Hope and Kinaston, undertakers. -Evening Star, 11/2/1/1931.
SUICIDE DUE TO ILL-HEALTH.
An inquest was held at the Morgue this morning before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M. (sitting as coroner), on the body of Caroline Plew, an elderly woman, who was found hanging in the washhouse attached to the residence of Miss Fish, 270 High street, yesterday morning.
Evidence of identification was given by William J. H. Uren, labourer, a brother-in-law, who said the deceased was a single woman, fifty-three years of age. She had been employed by Miss Fish for nine years. Recently she had complained about her health. She underwent an operation, and had since been depressed at times.
Edith-May Neale, employed by Miss Fish as companion, said she saw the deceased at 9.30 yesterday morning, when she was working in the house. Deceased seemed brighter than she had been for some days. Later in the morning witness went to find deceased, but could not see her. Finding the washhouse door locked on the inside, witness became alarmed, and sent for the police. Deceased had not been in good health, and was low-spirited at times.
Constable Wells gave evidence as to the finding of the body.
The coroner returned a verdict of suicide by hanging while the deceased was in a depressed state of mind, due to ill-health. -Evening Star, 11/2/1931.
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