FATAL FALL

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 151, 27 June 1914, Page 8

FATAL FALL

THE END OF A DRINKING BOUT. A short time ago two brother named M'Laughlin arrived in Wellington from tho country., probably from the Waittf rapa district. The vißit to the city Ims ended disastrously. Presumably they each c*m6 to town with a fairly large cheque, much of which, apparently, they squam dored in drink.' At any rate, about a fortnight ago they were both convicted for druhkennees, and, according to the Vxjlico, they have bco'n drinking ever Birice. Yesfcetdny, it is alleged, they vwo both suffering severely from the effect* - of liquor, and while wandering down Upper Willis-street Peter M'L&Ughlift slipped and fell heavily to the pare' meirt, striking tho back of his head. This caused an ugly wound, and Dr, Duncan Stout, who attended the injuries, said they pointed to a fracture 4 of thd baos of tho skull. Ho ordered M'Laughlin'e itn» mediato removal to th© Hc«pit*l, whe>r» ho was received just before 2 o'clock, in the afternoon His condition gradually bocame worse, and death occurred about nine hours later. The exact oauso of death, cannot bo stated, and it is undfci'stood U ft a, post mortem examination will bi» nscea* Bary.' The brother was taken into cutfody by the. police, on a charge of drunkennsss, and it was found necessary to re« mand him for a week for mediow treat* snont.