I was perusing the NSW Register of Coroner's Inquests and found an entry for John Bede CONLON: I find that the said John Bede Conlon at Prince Alfred Hospital on the 6th day of July 1908 died from hemorrhage from a wound in his throat inflicted by himself on the same day in Mangan Lane Darlington.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 7 July 1908
SUICIDE IN DARLINGTON. EX-PUGILIST CUTS HIS THROAT. - BORROWS A BARBER'S RAZOR.
Considerable excitement was occasioned in Darlington yesterday morning at about 9 30, when John Conlon, 32, an ex-pugilist and footballer, recently residing in Catherine-street, Forest Lodge, cut his throat with a razor In Mangan-lane, off Darlington-road.
At 20 minutes past 9 Conlon entered James W. Smith's barber's shop, Cleveland-street Darlington, and asked for a packet of cigarettes. While Smith was getting the cigarettes Conlon went to a bench and picked up a razor. Smith told him to put it down, but Conlon made an offensive remark and walked out of the shop with the razor in his hand. Sydney W. McIntosh followed him into Darlington road and saw him turn into Mangan-lane just as Mr McIntosh turned into the lane Conlon was in the act of cutting his throat with the razor. Mr McIntosh attempted to take the razor from him, but Conlon shoved him away and then cut his own throat.
The Redfern Police were communicated with, and Constable Mooney conveyed Conlon to the Prince Alfred Hospital, where he was admitted, but died shortly afterwards.
Deceased who was depressed of late, made an attempt to take his life on Sunday night by stabbing himself with a corkscrew. He was admitted to the observation ward at Prince Alfred Hospital at 5:15 yesterday morning suffering from a slight wound, but escaped from there shortly after being brought in.
Conlon was well known in sporting circles, and was at one time champion middle-weight boxer of New South Wales.
John was the son of John Joseph CONLON and Ann nee ALLEYNE, born 1877 in Glebe NSW. Sadly (but not mentioned in the article), John was married, to Catherine BESTON in 1899 in Sydney. They had at least two children, Mary (born 1900 Glebe) and Ellen Therese (1903 Glebe - 1986).
Despite a ruling of suicide, he was buried at Rookwood Necropolis (Catholic cemetery), Section 3 (m1) Monumental Block 11 grave 24.
Read lessI was perusing the NSW Register of Coroner's Inquests and found an entry for John Bede CONLON: I find that the said John Bede Conlon at Prince Alfred Hospital on the 6th day of July 1908 died from hemorrhage from a wound in his throat inflicted by himself on the same day in Mangan Lane Darlington.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 7 July 1908
SUICIDE IN DARLINGTON. EX-PUGILIST CUTS HIS THROAT. - BORROWS A BARBER'S RAZOR.
Considerable excitement was occasioned in Darlington yesterday morning at about 9 30, when John Conlon, 32, an ex-pugilist and footballer, recently residing in Catherine-street, Forest Lodge, cut his throat with a razor In Mangan-lane, off Darlington-road.
At 20 minutes past 9 Conlon entered James W. Smith's barber's shop, Cleveland-street Darlington, and asked for a packet of cigarettes. While Smith was getting the cigarettes Conlon went to a bench and picked up a razor. Smith told him to put it down, but Conlon made an offensive remark and walked out of the shop with the razor in his hand. Sydney W. McIntosh followed him into Darlington road and saw him turn into Mangan-lane just as Mr McIntosh turned into the lane Conlon was in the act of cutting his throat with the razor. Mr McIntosh attempted to take the razor from him, but Conlon shoved him away and then cut his own throat.
The Redfern Police were communicated with, and Constable Mooney conveyed Conlon to the Prince Alfred Hospital, where he was admitted, b... More
