Harry handy

[Bazhewitt]

Hi all could anyone find a newspaper article on the death of Harry handy who died in1916 for a family tree I am constructing many thanks barry

[rosie99]

Hi

Welcome to rootschat

The death registration has
Dec qtr 1916 
Harry Handy    age    31   
Nuneaton    reg district 6d   686

Nuneaton RD covers the following places
http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/nuneaton.html

Do you have the exact date & place of his death 

Rosie

[rosie99]

Birmingham Daily Gazette 18 October 1916
There is mention of a Harry Handy occ Miner who commited suicide by cutting his throat with a razor in the above paper

[Bazhewitt]

Hi Rosie thankyou very much for your prompt and helpful reply,  l did know that he took his own life in that year but the manner of it has really shocked me  although he is not related to me in any way as l am building a family tree for a very good friend, l knew there was a newspaper report but l have not as yet been able to see it but l hope to do so in the near future, the next problem is how much to tell my friend who is his grandson.
Once again many thanks for your help regards Barry.

[rosie99]

The report says that it was suicide while temporarily insane.  He had suffered from consumption for several years and had been to the County Sanitorium but only kept there for four months.  On returning to his home his mind became unhinged  and he was peculiar at times. On Tuesday he cut his throat with a razor and ran out of the house collapsing before reaching the street.

The jury rider was of the opinion that 4 months sanatorium treatment in a case of this kind was inadequate and a sheer waste of public money ....
The coroner agreed with the verdict

[Bazhewitt]

Hi Rosie many many thanks for your info on Harry I think it's getting more sad by the minute but now I can print off your replies and present it to my friend that way.
Regards Barry.

[rosie99]

I agree it was very sad.  The system then was definitely inadequate for mental health issues.