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An investigation has been launched into whether a pub dropped a man 22 schooners of beer and a shot of liquor in the space of around six hours, despite collapsing four times and eventually having to be pulled out by friends.
The alleged incident occurred at the currently closed Gladstone Hotel in the coastal suburb of Stockton, in the New South Wales city of Newcastle, on March 6, 2021.
The man, who was only identified by his nickname ‘Little John’, is said to have taken his first schooner off Toohey’s New at around 11am and continued with 21 more of the same plus a shot of liquor until He couldn’t stand up.
A watchdog is investigating whether Newcastle’s Gladstone Hotel (pictured) allegedly allowed a man to drink 22 glasses of beer and one shot of alcohol in the space of around six hours, despite collapsing four times.
While consuming the equivalent of 32 standard drinks, CCTV footage allegedly showed him collapsing at least four times.
On the last occasion, the man is seen stumbling and grabbing onto the bar for support before his friends hoisted him up, grabbed a limb each and carried him outside before taking him to hospital.
The independent NSW Liquor and Gaming Authority’s website states that a disciplinary matter involving the hotel had been “determined” on March 20.
However, a spokesperson said this is not the reason the hotel was closed.
“The independent NSW Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) has not ordered the closure of the Gladstone Hotel, Stockton,” an ILGA spokeswoman told the Daily Telegraph.
The man, nicknamed Little John, was allegedly unable to stand at the end of his drunken bender and had to be carried out of the scene by his friends.
Shortly after the incident, ILGA dealt with another noise complaint involving the hotel.
The December 2021 complaint included statements from neighbors that gave a list of grievances arising from the hotel.
These included “drunkenness, littering, fighting, property damage,” “threats and violence by customers,” and “customers urinating in residents’ homes and cars.”
“Plaintiff claims that the additional seating in the beer garden has increased the frequency of live music, jam sessions, happy hours and performances,” he said.
ILGA dismissed the complaint, noting that the hotel had maintained its liquor license “for approximately 66 years.”
“It is reasonable to expect that some level of disruption will be generated due to the normal operation of the hotel,” the report said.
An ad was posted last week announcing the hotel for sale, boasting that the venue had a “full liquor license and was “the best venue for social gatherings, events and live music.”