Deemster Sherwood took his own life in the garden of the home he rented at Glencrutchery, Douglas. His affairs had become very complex because of a financial speculation, and the existence of an illegitimate family in Liverpool. His son was settled in Australia and was also a financial charge on the Deemster. Copies of some very interesting letters written to his son in Australia have recently been deposited in the MNH Library at Douglas.