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Reginald Colin Sutton (1909 - 1935)

Reginald Colin Sutton
Born in Burnie, Tasmania, Australiamap
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Died at age 25 in Waratah, Tasmania, Australiamap
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Reginald Colin Sutton was born in on the 10th November, 1909. His parents were George Frederick Sutton & Alice Catherine Cawley. (1)

Reginald was working in the bar at Waratah and had come to known Zillah May Housego about 8 months prior. They were planning to get married but Zillah's parents would not give them their approval.

Sadly, Reginald, and his girlfriend Zillah, had decided to end it by consuming strychnine, which Reginald had purchased earlier that day from the chemist, telling the Chemist that he was out to kill some rabbits.

An inquest was held, and the Coroner was convinced that, even though Sutton had died from taking poison by his own hand, Zillah had died from shock, a reaction from taking the poison. (2)

A bottle with a smell of strychnine was found near the site as well as a note written saying 'Good bye'

Reginald was buried on the 6th April, the funeral having left his mother's residence at Wilmot Street, Burnie before interment at the Wivenhoe General Cemetery. (3)

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(1) Australia, Birth Index (1788- 1922) Burnie, Tasmania #1433/1909

(2) Advocate (Burnie, Tasmania: 1890 - 1954).Inquests: 27.04.1935 - Pg: 7

(3) Advocate (Burnie, Tasmania: 1890 - 1954). Deaths: 05.04.1935 - Pg: 2





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Though Reginald Sutton was not married, he had wanted to marry Zillah Housego. When the marriage was not allowed by Zillah's parents it looks like they both took their own lives.
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