A SEAMAN'S INJURY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18298, 15 January 1923, Page 6

A SEAMAN'S INJURY.

■ -'-'. —:■;:.■■ '*'~■ ■ '..- '■■ '■ ■ ■'■■.-,.-■ , INCIDENT* IN AN HOTEL., • : An able seaman from Hhe cruiser Chat- *- ham, named Frederick Butcher, .was.: ad-; > nutted to the /Auckland Hospital about . 3.30 on. Saturday ■"• morning) suffering from., ." a severe-Wqfund in the throat. It is stated that ; Butcher/'. who.-, was on, leave, from,:, his! ship, .had been staying for some time' > at an hotel in the - city. About three 1 ; 'clock op; Saturday morni the manager ?.; beard • peculiar ■ noises ■ corning .from -the v' "third floor, and on'investigation found ,;, Butcher standing in- his room- and bleed--5 ing profusely from a ■ .across 'the ' throat. A;ra7,or -was/ lying nearby. ; Dr. !■■■ E. N; Drier ordered his removal to the *' hospital.■.'•''■'. ; ' ■ i: 'i, '■■'■''■;■:•■"'.. - i Tho "manager of the' hotel .states' ;that ' Butcher, who lis 27 years of age, ; was-of ' sober habits, - and! had conducted, himself ■;■ 'in an -exemplary - manner while at. the. '■: hotel.' He retired early on Friday night."? {■ Butcher; had long; war -service, and suf- ' fered from shell-shock. On inquiry being .made at. the-; hospital ..yesterday '■, it -.;was; stated that ■ his'-condition showed ; ]iniprove- >' • ment, k \ : . : :y/'r '-■';■■'' ' ! ' ::/ ''' ;