Gladstone Hotel probed over why 'Little John' was allowed to drink 22 schooners ... trends now
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A probe has been launched into whether a pub let a man down 22 schooners of beer and a shot of spirits in the space of around six hours despite collapsing four times and eventually having to be carried out by friends.
The alleged incident occurred in the currently closed Gladstone Hotel in the NSW city of Newcastle's coastal suburb of Stockton on March 6, 2021.
It is clamed the man, who was only identified by his nickname of 'Little John', downed his first schooner of Toohey's New at about 11am and followed that with 21 more of the same plus one shot of spirits until becoming unable to stand.
A watchdog is investigating whether the Gladstone Hotel in Newcastle (pictured) allegedly allowed a man to drink 22 schooners of beer and one shot of alcohol in the space of around six hours despite him collapsing four times
As he consumed the equivalent of 32 standard drinks, CCTV footage allegedly showed him collapsing at least four times.
On the final occasion the man is seen stumbling and holding on to the bar for support before his friends hoist
