The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 28 September 1908
(New South Wales)

HANGED IN A SLAUGHTER-YARD
BROKEN HILL, Friday.
Richard Henry Vivian, single, 38, committed suicide by hanging at Eglinton’s slaughtering yards yesterday. Vivian was a shepherd, drover, and slaughterman, and was fairly well known. Deceased was found hanging to a rafter.
Deceased was 42 years of age, and a native of Cornwall. He was married at Moonta 20 years ago, though his wife had left him 17 years ago. On Wednesday Vivian had some wine, but was quite sober, and left his home about 9 o’clock. He was not afterwards seen. He was in good health, except for slight attacks of rheumatism.

Contributed by Bob Bolitho