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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 769, 28 September 1878, Page 2

A f'.vr.TV by the name of MIDDLETOX, who. i it appears, lias the honor <> f being the i propi-iet of a public house yclept (he '• I loyal EL.k-1," situated at Waiuitue, lias j sent us something for imblisatioji, which i wri leave >--ven a place in this issue, Mr. j Mj i.nLi-:TO>i thinks that wo must, have re- j ■ erred to him in our article on the lat> nth.gy bur-n.ng at SVaiav.'te, because, he s.-tvs, be is tlie only publican that has oi-eii reported hv Serjeant Rutlhdgk fo: <elling intoxicating liquor to men r.lrwuiv ■ bunk. The moral i,c dsctnoed froiMr. 31 defence is that, although a publican :ij ty tiifco cho money of a drink-.;: customer, and, in return, give him a further supply of that of which he has already had too much, to his physical detriment and inor.;] degradation, he would draw the line at raking part in the burning of a polie •- man's e.lhgy. «ueh conduct would be in vioi itiov. ,«f tb..'.se great and good principles which are supposed to control his acuoiis. We are very triad. imb ed, to .ear that Mr. Mipplhton is not the man rerVvred to in the article , and. as he litis lintod af c.annHiijicalir.g with us again, •vo shall await the arrival of Iho happy -■ veiii wi'li s-.iie.' imp-ii:"nee. esteeming. wv do, illtr honor of hrillli ' V*!'l notice-! i.y •moli ensaniples o: morality and reclit v,;le.