THE CHAMPION DRUNKARD OF THE WORLD.
Jane Johnson, the “ champion drnnk ard of the world,” was brought before the Leeds magistrates lately. Defendant, who is 84 years of ago, has been convicted of drunkenness in Leeds’and other towns in Yorkshire over 200 times.. Twelve months ago she joined the ranks of the Salvation Army, and caused no small stir by the thrilling stories she told of her remarkable career. She addressed large meetings of the “ Army ” at Exeter H.-dl mid other places in London, ns well as in the province?. For some time past she has been under the care of Miss Booth, who, however, at last found it impossible to overcome her anxiety i<-. return to Leeds. A short time ago some members of the Salvation Army paid her fare to Leeds, where she arrived on a Friday night. Her arrival was soon noised abroad. On Saturday night, surrounded hy a large crowd, she began to create a disturbance and her conduct was such that a policeman had to lock her up. The Bench ordered her to enter into her own recognisances, and to find a surety to be of good behaviour for three months ; a sentence which practically means that she will have to spend that period in prison where she says she has spent many happy hours.
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Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1126, 17 December 1883, Page 3
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220THE CHAMPION DRUNKARD OF THE WORLD. Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1126, 17 December 1883, Page 3
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