A Timely Warnin.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 55, 29 January 1883, Page 3

A Timely Warnin.

"\* .1 |^anganui L j { Tl^e.iOperationjrOf some/, of . ,the clauses m the Licensing Act.hasno doubt to a cerwn extent lessened the scandal and cruel shame o^suppfying drink to pew sons | 'already" intoxicated, but there is yet room. for improvement m: > this re-' speor, and there arej glaring cases m Wanganui so well known that we need not' refer' to.tK?in m detail; Ode* such case fca^.been.Yery conspicuous lately, m. which we think that the police, : bj obtaining a prohibition order, might gave a man of good birth and education, and one who once held a prominent professional position m _. the town, from utter ruin. How such a man has day by day within the last few weeks obtained drink after he had obviously become intoxicated Is a matter which the police shouljl- have, no. difficulty > m finding out, and it seoms to us that; it is quite m their spbwer, by enforcing the . law fairly and without oppression to the (trade, to ?prereiit many such a case !as that we have alluded to ending jin public shame, and top, often m a shocking and disgracefuldeath. ! ;