English Licensing Bill.
o London, July 5. The Licensing Bill was read a third time in the House of Commons. The main features of the Licensing Bill, as introduced by the Home Secretary, Mr Richie, are as follow?: — Persons found drunk and incapable in a public place to be arrested and charged. Habitual drunkards to be prevented for three years from purchasing intoxicating drink. Publicans knowingly serving such persons to become liable to prosecution. Publicans on whose premises persons are found in a drunken condition must prove that they and
their servants took all reasonable steps to prevent the drunkenness.
Grocers’licenses now under the Excise to come under the control of the licensing justices. All clubs to be registered. Husbands to be given the protection of the law against drunken wives, and wives against drunken husbands.
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 227, 10 July 1902, Page 3
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136English Licensing Bill. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 227, 10 July 1902, Page 3
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