DRUNKEN SPREE ON LAKE ROTORUA
A MAORI'S DEATH
(Unitbd Press Association.)
ROTORUA, Feb. 11
At the inquest touching the death of Solomon Newton, the Maori who was drowned in Lake Rotorua on Sundav, the evidence showed that a party of fifteen, including three Natives, spent the day on the lake. They had with them five dozen bottles of beer and six bottles of whisky. By the time Hamurana, the second port of call, was reached, all the liquor had been consumed, and the party was more or less intoxicated. The organiser of the party admitted that he was not sober enough to remember the details of the accident, but others stated that Solomon was walking along the side of the launch when he slipped. Although he was a good swimmer he made no effort in the water, and sank when the launch was close to him.
Evidence was given that the man in charge was under the influence of liquor shortly after landing.. A verdict of accidental drowning was returned.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 12 February 1913, Page 2
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