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NZ Truth, Issue 92, 23 March 1907, Page 2

A very sad- case, at the Christchurch Police Court was that of a well-dressed man, Leonard Craig, who is m receipt of remittances from Home, and who. is a pronounced dipsomaniac with no hope of recovery, unless he is placed under scientific treatment, and the Government has not seen its way dear to treat grog, drinking as a disease instead or a crime and establish proper places for its treatment. The Habitual, Drunkards' Act may prevent dipsos from getting liquor- f of a long time,' out ft won't cure 'em of the craving forit by a long chalk. However, Craig iust missed .by a- . few days being treated as an "Habitual" under the Act of last session, so he may consider himself lucky. He was fined a quid for being chock-full, %nd tnree cmid or a month for fracturing his prohib. order. . There were 26 previous convictions against Craig, and Magistrate Bishop remarked that his was a hopeless case ; he should certainly be kept under 'restraint for a time.