"HE'S THE MAN WE WANT”

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 56, 7 March 1914, Page 7

"HE'S THE MAN WE WANT”

SUPPLYING “PROHIBIT EDS." John Rapper pleaded guilty at the j Court yesterday to a charge of having on March 3rd committed a breach of the prohibition order in force against him by procuring liquor, to wit ahisky. I

Mi’ Stanford, who appeared for ac- ! eased, said accused was a hard-working ; man. He had been summoned at In-j glewood for a similar breach, but he did not appear in Court. The order was made on January 6th, and the previous breach occurred through accused leaving the Court to have a last drink before the order came into force. Flie order was taken out at accused’s desire.

The S.M. said that when he issued a prohibition order he always gave a special warning that the order started operating as soon as it was made by the Court. He asked where accused got the drink on the present occasion.

Mr Stanford said accused would not state. All lie would say was that lie had a shilling’s worth of whisky, lie assured counsel that he personally did not Imy it from a licensed house in Stratford. No dou'ot. somebody had offered accused the whisky and he could not resist the temptation.

The S.jSI . : It is the person who supplies the liquor we would like to get. Sergeant McXeoly said accused had not boon keeping his order at all well. He had been in Stratford on many occasions, and each time he could ho seen to bo under the influence of

liquor. Accused denied that he had been often in Stratford—he had only been in Stratford once since the order was made.

Sergeant McXeoly repeated that accused frequently visited Stratford, The S.M. said it was highly desirable !o make prohibition orders effective. The person ho would most like to see before him was the one who supplied the liquor. If the accused prohibited man informed the Court who had supplied the liquor he (the S.M.) made it a rule to treat the accused leniently. A fine of 10s with costs 7s would be imposed. If accused continued his offences the fine would be increased, even if accused had to go to gnol in default of payment. Accused was granted two weeks in which to pay the hue.