More detail. A sad story
RAN OUT TO SEA. THANET VISITOR’S SUICIDE An inquest was held at Margate on Thursday concerning the death of James Bates, 55, a master butcher, of 23, Brunswick Terrace, Hove, who was found drowned in Walpole Bay on Wednesday morning. It appears that deceased had been staying in Margate on account of his health. was a master butcher by trade and carried business several places in London. His son, Mr. 8. Bates, had been staying with him, and at the inquest stated that his father had been suffering from nervous trouble, and had to be carefully watched. On the morning of the tragedy he missed his father from their lodgings and on going out to search for him found that a body had just been recovered from Walpole Bay, and made the giuesome discovery that it was that his father. A spectator of the sad incident, Mr. H. J. Field, while at work near Walpole Bay at 9.20 a.m., saw a man running over the rocks toward* the sea. Before Mr. Field could get to him he had entered the water and was about 300 yards from the shore. In response to an argent telephone message from Mr. Field. P.C. Crew chartered a fast motor boat and hastened full speed to the scene. On arrival the body was found floating on the water, and kmg and earnest attempts at artificial respiration failed. P.C. Crew was assisted' in his attempts at resuscitation by Messrs. Walton and Garron, two members of the Margate Ambulance Corps, and the motor boat “The Ocean Queen” —belonging to Messrs. P. Walker and T. Estrance, who rendered great assistance in recovering the body from the water. The Coroner, Mr. C. C. Maughan, returned verdict of Suicide during Temporary Insanity.
Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 31st March 1923