FARCICAL PROHIBITION.

NZ Truth, Issue 84, 26 January 1907, Page 4

FARCICAL PROHIBITION.

"CAN GET BOOZE ALL OVER THE TOWN." A pretty strong indictment was made against Mr Publichouse by a prisoner -of drinky persuasion Irom the dock at the Christchurcn Police Court. William Henry Fisher has had his name chronicled pretty frequently as a front bar hero during the last four and a half years. His lips have kissed many a pint pot m that periofl, and many a (job has he provided the police with,; so oiten is he engaged m the absorption of "squirt." He might have built a small church with the coin ho has squandered over the bar, bu& William isn't religious. Charged Wjith breaking a prohibition order the other day and getting gloriously inebriated, and als n with having qualified as a habitual drunkard, Fisher admitted his indiscretion and was then put on oath and asked where he procured the liquor. "All over the town," he replied. "Where ?." asked < .Magistrate Day. "Any hotel I Went into." "Name them." He then mentioned two, and on beirn? asked if he was known to the publicans m town accused said he was : he < had be*n m Christchurch s^inceylSTSi^-and.couM. ?&'- grog whenever, he wanted it-^a" prohibition order was of no use. "And do you .niean to tell me that they supply you. knowincc that you are prohibited ?" asked the S.M. "So lo'»g-as-you have threepence ' and can si and up ■^nv. can jret a drink," replied Fishev. There were 16 previous convictions against foolish Fisher, who pleaded for pne more chance ; he would give the class best ; he v/as a young man and "could earn a good living. On his word of honor he \yould never appear at Court again. But 7vlr Day said he was afraid to take his word of honor, a ; Ihin.f so easily fri^x-n, but extremer< lV rlr?rd. to keep, and he sent the little- chaD up for a quarter for bein?; an habitual s,wank«yite, and f;ned him a fiver or a 'month for breaking the nrohib. prder. Fisher swore, as he leh i the box that he would never tread the court, iloor again,