HOLIDAY "DRUNKS."

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 1, 3 January 1910, Page 8

HOLIDAY "DRUNKS."

nWI§'^HRISTOHUttOH- LIST., ''SOME INTERESTING-CASES. ;

j [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] '• ' ■C:HRISTCHUftOH I .Jan. 3

. /The. usual crop of War/ Year Voriinks'' appeared at Court to-day, tut a" case"somewhat interesting was (that of a man wlip was fined in his absence last Marclr for iwing obscetie language. H« wis arrer^fced on his ieturn to Ohristchurch for the holicpys, and fined 40s this time-.

?'. Another man was convicted in August of obtaining board and lodging under-false pretences, and was feeut to gaol for U\k .months; but tl\e was suspended if he went to fhe Salvation Army;, home. The holidays proved : too much temptation, «nd ho broke' out and joined the throng.; The , magistrate declined to JgiY^ him anoihet; chance, .and sent him |» jgaol for $x-^iio^Mi , ~ .; Another'-.^nanVt^hvictsd . a;id discharged went lionie drunk on New wear's Eve, v and shortly afterwards liisi housei was burnt, to-the ground.