CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER
(Pm Dinrsn Pares Absooiati(».l CHRISTCHURCH, March 18. Robert Daslef. a labourer, of Sydenham, ' has been arrested on a charge of slaughter of Edward Samuel Darrell,' Wh6 ; ' ‘ died in the Christchurch Hosoit&l'on Marti 13. At the inquest on Darrell early in the week it transpired that the deceased was found lying at the back of the Open House on the evening of March 6. He was arrested for drunkenness, but wae eoh- , sequently admitted to the Obriatoßnrch. ; Hospital. There be complained that ha ; ■ had fallen and hurt his head prior to but;- ■ arrest. _ .*.m» ’ ! Dasler has stated to the police that he and the deceased had an altercation err the afternoon of March 6, after whioli blows -• were struck. - . ■ ■-,!
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18508, 20 March 1922, Page 5
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