Newton Abbot: Young Man’s Suicide at the Constitutional Club: A Mysterious Case: The inhabitants of Newton in general, and the members of the Newton Constitutional Club in particular, were shocked to learn last Saturday afternoon that Mr. Harry Brealey, a young and well-known member of the Club had been found poisoned in the Secretary’s room on the Club premises. … The sadness of the event was intensified at the inquest on Monday, where no reason was forthcoming to account for the terribly sad event. Industrious and persevering, his books at Messrs. Pinsent’s, Highweek, where he was employed as second clerk, were found alright and his private finances were sound. … discussion of inquest … Mr. W. S. Pinsent stated that the deceased had been in his employ as second clerk for about six months. He came to the office Saturday about nine o’clock and left again about 25 minutes to ten and never returned. Witness had been through ail his books and found them all perfectly correct. Deceased had the handling of money, and everything was found to be alright. The coroner: Has he got into trouble lately? Witness: Not that I know of. He had not been threatened with dismissal. — No, in fact he was doing his work satisfactorily. Witness added that the last time he saw the deceased alive was on the previous Friday when he paid him his wages. He was the same as usual then. At this point the coroner asked Mr. John Brealey if he could tell the jury anything that would throw any light on the matter. Mr. Brealey; l am sorry I cannot help you in any way. … continues …
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920