THE DOCTOR’S BEER.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3544, 4 August 1920, Page 7

THE DOCTOR’S BEER.

After hearing the emphatic denials of the landlord, Frederick Bleakmzm, of the Anchor Inn, Kempsey. the \V'orcaster magistrates dismissed :1 summons against him for .~'c-Hing‘ drink during prohibited hturs. Dr Leslie F‘le’rcllol', who was S‘.llYl- - for consuming_fhe liquor. in-

sisted, however, that he went to the house one morning“ during prohibited hours, and asked for, and was served with a glass of beer. He wrote to the vitlage constable, szl_ving: “I hear gossip that I‘have been taking alcohol in prohibited hours. I wish to inform you that this is true, and that I have been suppiod with :11:-Ohcl CtLll'illg‘ prohibited hours on sevc-ral other 09911‘ sions, and I am nht the only one.”

"Mr A. A. )I:l.uxld, solicitor. for Ml‘. Blonkman, put it to the doctor that he h-ad had to apol=.uglse to Miss Bleakman for something he had said about her, and asked. the docfor if this state~ ment. \\':l.< not a 113)..

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st‘~:lt'cxnont.< about poop‘.o in. Kelnpsvsy‘? ——Y('*>', but, 1'.1:(\1‘0 are some 110t0I".()us,

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