"Quite a sensation was caused on Wednesday forenoon, when the news spread around that a young man had attempted suicide in one of the rooms of the Royal Hotel, by shooting himself in the head. The unfortunate victim of the tragic event was a stranger in our town, having only arrived from Deepwater on Friday. He evidently knew no one here, and made no friends or aquaintances since his arrival, but was particularly quiet and reserved in his manner, and kept altogether to himself. He had his breakfast on the fatal morning, as usual, and ate a hearty meal. Afterwards he walked down the yard and assisted the groom to put a buggy on to the stand for cleaning. Nothing more than his usual quietness was observed in his demeanor, but apparently he came up to his bedroom after this, resolved on the deed and about 9:30 Miss Addie Fraser, from the dining room, heard a sharp report, which she thought was the fountain in the kitchen cracking. Upon investigation it was found not so, and a lady inmate in a room adjoining the one occupied by the boarder, hearing him breathing heavily, thought there must be something wrong, and probably the man was in a fit. This lady and Miss Fraser thereupon went into the room to see if he was in distress, and to their surprise found him lying across the bed, with a revolver across his shoulder, whence it fell after being discharged. Blood was flowing from a wound in the head just above the right ear. The police and Dr. Muscio were immediately notified and investigation proved that the bullet was embedded in the head, and the doctor ordered the removal of the patient to the hospital. The victim of the terrible deed is a tall man, and probably between 30 and 40 years, of good build, and fairly well dressed. He brought a Gladstone bag with him to the hotel, upon the luggage tag of which was written C. Brown, and a bicycle also brought by the coach had a label attached similarly addressed. On examination of the effects by the police, disclosed that his name is Chas. McGuinness, and that he probably hails from Germanton, a town on the south western portion of the state. The revolver with which he did the [sic] was a new weapon, branded 'Young America', and contained seven chambers, and upon examination after the occurrance, four chambers were charged, two empty, and one contained an empty shell, which had probably done the deed. Senior Constable Kelly has the matter in hand, and every effort is being made to trace the identity of the unfortunate man in order to apprise any relatives of the facts concerning the sad occurrance. The unfortunate man died shortly after admission to the hospital."
"An enquiry into the death of the young man named Charles McInnes, who shot himself last week, was held at the Court House on Thursday last, before the local coroner, Mr. Thomas Chandler, J.P. The police reported that deceased had the sum of £48 upon him when admitted to the hospital, but no letter or message was found to explain the reason for the rash act. The finding was that deceased, Charles McInnes, died from a revolver shot wound, self inflicted, and a verdict of suicide was returned. During the hearing the police received a telegram from a relative named Jackson, at Bowna, stating that a brother of deceased was leaving for Emmaville, and intended to have the body conveyed home to Table Top for burial."
"A telegram from Emmaville states that a young man, a stranger, shot himself under the right ear at the Royal Hotel yesterday. A label on his portmanteau bore the name 'R. Brown', but letters in his pocket were addressed to Charles McGuinness. There is little hope of his recovery."
Publication: The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Citation Details: UNKNOWN YOUNG MAN'S END. (p8). Date of entry in original source: 20 March 1908 Text: Retrieved January 3, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14920741
"UNKNOWN YOUNG MAN'S END. SUICIDE WITH A REVOLVER. EMMAVILLE, Thursday. Yesterday morning a well-dressed young man, a stranger in town, shot himself in the right ear with a revolver at the Royal Hotel. He was removed to the hospital, and died during the afternoon, without regaining consciousness. A name on his portmanteau is R. Brown, and a receipt discovered in his possession from C.P.S., Germanton, bears the signature of Charles M'Guinness. He left no message. He appears to have come from Sydney, and from Deepwater last Friday."
"YOUNG MAN'S SUICIDE. SYDNEY, Friday. — The young man who committed suicide by shooting at Emmaville yesterday was Charles McInnes, belonging to Bowna, near Albury. The sum of £48 was found on the body."
"On Wednesday morning at Emmaville, a well-dressed young man, a stranger in the town, shot himself in the right ear with revolver at the Royal Hotel. He was removed to the hospital and died during the afternoon, without regaining consciousness. A name on his portmanteau is R. Brown, and a receipt discovered in his possession from C.P.S., Germanton, bears the signature of Charles McGuinness. He left no message. He appears to have come from Sydney, and from Deepwater last Friday."
Note: An account of his death appeared in the local newspaper and was followed a week later by a report on the Magisterial Inquiry. In addition, as Charles was unknown in the town where he died, news of his death was reported in Sydney, Melbourne and als o in various papers in regional NSW.
"A telegram from Sydney states:— 'The young man who committed suicide by shooting at Emmaville, was Charles McInness, belonging to Bowna, near Albury. The sum of £48 was found on the body.' The deceased, who was about 35 years of age, was a son of the late Donald McInness, of Wagra. He was a native of that district, where he was well-known and highly esteemed. He had left Wagra only quite recently, and his sad and untimely death came as a great shock to his relatives and friends. The deceased was a brother of Mr. Andrew McInness, of Wagra, and of Messrs. John and Allan McInness, Lake Cudgellico. Mrs. Wm. Hore, Mrs. Jas. H. Waite, Mrs. Robert Hore, and Mrs. Wm. Jackson (Bowna), and Mrs. John Waite (Rosedale) were sisters. The funeral took place at Bowna on Tuesday afternoon, and was largely attended."
"Dedicated to the memory of our dear brother Charles McInnes who died 18 March 1908 aged 38 years. So dearly loved, so dearly mourned. Erected by his brother Andrew."
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