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THE DOCTOR IN THE DAY-SCHOOL.I
THE DOCTOR IN THE DAY-SCHOOL. I WHAT IS BEING DONE IN CARXARYO X SHIRK. [SPECIAL TO THE Weekly News.] When I remember the great outcry that was raised in certain quarters against the present Government's legislation for the medical inspec- tion of school children, and when I compare the actual wonkirng of that measure with the ter- rible things predicted by those who opposed n, I am filled with surprise at the lack of foresight displayed by those people who objected to placing the doctor on the rates." The proposal was in itself so reasonable, and so full of potentialities for good:, that the na- tion ought to be unanimous in its favour. True, it meant increased expenditure; but how can one compare mere money with the health of the community? Besides, if one regard's the matter from the purely financial point of view—: admittedly a very low plane—it is obvious that it is cheaper to run a healthy country than an unhealthy one. And if we are to have a healthy race, it is plain for all to see that we must start with the children and nip their incipient ailments in the bud. Thus may we hope to stem the tide of pauperism due to unhealthy habits and to life in unhealthy surroundings, and thus, as a matter of course, may we hope to save a great deail of the public money that is now absolutely wasted because utilised too late to do any good. THE FIRST YEAR. The system of medical inspection of schools came into. force last year. It is, therefore, im- possible to adequately guage the value of the work done; but welcome light on the subject is thrown by the first report presented by the three Medical Inspectors for Carnarvonshire, who commenced their duties on October ist, 1908. These three School Medical Inspectors are also the Medical Officers of Health for their respective divisions:, and this combination of the two -services has already proved most advan- tageous and beneficial from every point of view. Th)e officers are: --Central division, Dr. E. Ll. Parry-Ediwardis; Northern, division, Dr. G. Lewis Travis; Southern division, Dr. E. Lloyd Owen. COMBINED APPOINTMENTS. Here let me deal for the first time with the advantages arising from one officer holding the two appointments of Medical Officer of Health (under the District Council) and, School Medical Inspector (under the County Education Aufch- ority). Perhaps this point can be best made clear by a few quotations from the annual re- port presented in July of the present year. Dr. Parry-Edwards says — i. Lnder the present arrangement the School Medical Officer has not only the health of the school child under considlenatin, but as Medical Officer of Health he has opportunity Oil both investigating and correcting to a great ex- tent most of the causes which account for the Selects in the child's health, arising from errors in ventilation and lighting, warming, over- crowding, in-sanitary conditions, &c. 2. The one .service helps the other, as when ill-clad, dSrty, or badly nourished children come under the School Medical Officer's notice he instructs the Sanitary Inspector to investi- gate the cleanliness,'&c., of the child's home. The cleansing and disinfecting power under i-ection 122 of the Children's Act can, under these arrangements, be more efficiently carried out. In some places I found it necessary to advise the abatement, &c., of nuisances near schools. This was done without the dSelay which would necessarily arise under the dualJ control system. 3. Another very important subject is the closing of schools and the excluding of children. In our appointment we can survey the question from every aspect. As Health Officers, we look upon the question from a purely health point; as School Medical Officers from an educational point and its bearing upon Parliamentary grants. A dual appointment, if such existed, wouiki in time, I am afraid, cause friction, as the two departments view the school closing question? from different standpoints. "4. The general sanitary administration is in the hands of the District Council for the area in which the school is situated, and the Medical Officer of Health reports to the Council; whilst the School Medical Officer reports on the sanit- ary arrangements of school buildings to the Education Authority. 1, however, fail to see the necessity for this dual report, as the Medical Officer of Health could influence the District Councils in their opinion on. school sanitary questions. I have been impressed on this point where I am Medical Officer of Health but not School Medical Officer, and the same remark applies to the closing of schools. "5. The Medical Officer of Health has the control of the water supply, and this the School Medical Officer has nothing to do with except to report. The combination of duties, there- fore, has been found by us to be an advantage. 6. The Medical Officer of Health can, through the District Council, order a school to be cleansed and disinfected, and the Education Authority have to do it at their own expense, failing which the Sanitary Authority do it. The School Medical Officer has only the power to recommend it to be done. "7. If there be Phthisis (consumption) or other infectious disease in a family, the fact is recorded on the child's schedule, and is to' the Medical Officer of Health am equivalent to a n-otification,. -A-Itho.u,gh, the child itselsf might be in good health, the parents can be adlvisedi as to the precautions to be taken. 8. The School Medical Officer looks after the children dumin.g school hours, but as the -Medical Officer of Health is able to perfotm some of his duties in the district after the medi- cal inspection of school children is over. "9. The combined appointment resuflts in a higher degree of efficiency. The Medical In- spector is from his own knowledge and experi- enloe able to have a concise idea of his whole district, whereas in the dual appointment he would have to rely on figures procured from other sources. Further, it wilil be seen that the health of the ohilden is, as Dr. OWieTh points out, a good index of the community, and through them the Medical Officer of Health can comein.to touch with almost every home in the district. "10. The Acts of Parliament which have re- cently been: passed have in view the era- dication of disease, the betterment of the sur- roundings of the people, and, above all, the im. provement of their moral and social well-being. Ag far as I can see, the only way in which these can be accomplished is by watching and guarding the future generation and trying at the same time to improve the existirng state of affairs, and, in my opinion, this can best be done either (I) by the combined appointment of whole-time Medical Officers of Health and School Medical Officers for districts, or (2) by appointing School Medical Officers under the Medical Officer of Health." THE HOlME LIFE OF THE PEOPLE. On this important point, the advantage aris- ing from one and the same person being the Medical Officer of Health and Medical Inspector of. School Ghiidiren, a most valuable paper has been prepared by Dr. E. Lloyd Owen, and is included as an, appendix to his report. Dr. E. Lloyd Owen, (who is a son of the late Rev. Dr. Llugwy Owen, of Conway and Golwyn Bay), in his remarkably interesting paper, covers the whole ground in a manner which throws a flood of light both upon the neoosStiity for the new scheme of inspectin of school childnm and the spirit and method in which that scheme is carried out in Carnarvonshire. I hope to give the report in complete form in the next issue of the ç. Weekly News."
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Conway Petty Sessions.
Conway Petty Sessions. A BOTTLE AS A WEAPON. OO N WAY AND LLANDUDNO CRUELTY CASES. These Sessions were held at Conway on Monday, before Dr. R. Arthur-Prichard (pre- siding), Messrs Ephraitm Wood, J. AlJianson Picton, Dr. J. R. Williams, Messrs Owen Owens, J. Ad'ey John Dowell, and J. McMaster. LICENSING. On the appliicationi of Mr Chamberlain, the licence of the North-Western Hotel, Llandudno, was transferred tOo Mr Thomas Byrne, and a temporary' transfer of the licence of the Carltcn Hotel, Llanriiudno, was granted to. Frank WhM- taker, who- was, the person in charge on behalf of the liquidator. The licence of Ty Gwyn, Roe Wen, was fully transferred to Miss E. C. Griffiths, and that of the George and Dragon, Conway, on the appli- cation of Mr Hallmarks, to James Graham Graham. Plans of proposed alterations at the Liverpool Arms, Cbniway, were, submitted, and explained by Mr Elcock, Colwyn Bay, and these were ap- proved of. THE CORPORATION SHEPHERD AND HIS DOG. Owen Roberts. 6, Waen-terrace, who. is in the employ of the Conway Corporation as a shep- herd, again made an application for an ex- emption for his dog, and which was opposed by the police. "Roberts stated that he bad never paid for a licence for the dog, and it was imperative that he should have one to. turn animals away from the Corporation, property. Deputy Chief Constable Rees submitted that the Corporation had no animals of their own, and therefore they were not entitled to an ex- emption certificate. He did! not see why the 'Corporation should not pay 7s. 6d. for the li- cence, the same as anybody else. Dr. Prichard said he would not take part in this case, and' the other magistrates refused to grant the exemption. STRUCK BY A BOTTLE. Llewelyn Jones, 6, Oldroad, Conway, was summoned by Thomas Roberts, 2, B^nhyfryd- terrace, for assault. Defendant pleaded not guilty. 'Complainant said that on the 10th August he was in the Harp Inn, in company with others, having a glass of beer, when the defendant came in, and said he could sing. Witness told him to do. so, if he, liked, and' he then closed up to him and' struck witness on the head and ran out of the house. Witness then made his way home, and near the police station he met defendant, and asiked him what he meant by striking him. Jones attempted to. strike again, but he was prevented by a man named John Jones. At Mount Pleasant, witness was talking with three or four others when the de- fendant again came up, and: immediately with- drew a bottle from his pocket and tried to..strike witness. He failed, and broke the bottle. He procured another, and this time struck witness over the head, who- had to have the wound stitchied by the doctor. Complainant denied that he said a word to defendant when he entered the Harp Inn. John Jones said he accompanied the complain- ant in the Harp, and whilst they were having a gtLass of beeT Jon.es came in and) struck Roberts •while he was sitting down. Witness .stopped the bother. Replying to the Chairman, the witness, said that both men had been drinking. Roger F'ouTkes described the affair at Mount Pleasant, stating that Jones struck Roberts on the head with a bottle. Llew Jones was sober, but Roberts) had had some drink. Defendant denied: the offence, adding that complainant tried to get between witness's legs, and he fell head first on to the ground. He (Jones) then got on his bacik, but they were se- parated, and witness went into the house. Replying to the Bench, Deputy Chief Con- .stable Rees said the dlefeodlant hadl been up ten- time previously, and last year was fined 20s. and costs for assault. A fine of 40s. and costs was imposed. A CROSS-SUMMONS. Bridget Jones, wife of the defendlant in the last case, .summoned Thomas Roberts, the com- plainant in the last case, for assault on the same evening. Complainant said she saw Roberts, .strike her husband, and she took him away. At the top of Mount Pleasant Roberts was waiting with his coat off for her husband. She went up to him, and asked him to go home quietly, but he pushed her away, and then, struck her, and called her foul names. She struck him back with the bottle, to defend, herself. If Roberts had gone home straight, there would have been no bother. Defentdlant denied assaulting the woman, and called Roger Foulkes, who. said, that Mrs Jones was not on the scene, as she had run to the Police Station. Roberts did not strike her at all. The Magistrates, dismissied the case. THE DRINK. A warrant was issued for the arrest of J. T. Rees, Sea View-tenraoe, Conway, who. did not appear to answer a charge of drunkenness. James Rowland's, Royal Oak, Conway, was fined is. and costs for dirunikennes.s, and' Dan- iel Owens (jun.), Llandludlno, was ordered to pay 2s. 6d. and costs for being drunk on the road leading from Glan. Oonway to the Junc- tion. Ellen Jones, Custom House-terriace, Conway, who was stated by the Deputy Chief Conistabihe never to, appear in Court, did not answer a charge of being drunk and diiisordJerly in Custom 'House-terrace, and: quarrelling with the neigh- bours, and a warrant was issued: for her arrest. Five shillings and costs was the fine imposed on John Henry Roberts, Wind-street, Conway, for being dirunk and disorderly in Mount Pleasant on the 14th August. For ibetiing drunk and disorderly in Lower- gate-street, Conway, Peter Wrench, Watkin- 'street, was ordered, to pay 21s. 6d. and costs. John Walter Shaw, 33, !Mostyn-:street, Lliam- dudino, was summoned for being on licensed premises during prohibited hours on the 8th August. P.C. Davies, Deganwy, isiaid. he found the de- fendant in the Castle View, Tywyn, on the night in question with a glass of beer in front of him. Hi,s excuse was that he had been,, to Rhyl to pick up isome friends. Deputy iChief Constable Rees said that the persons with the defendant might have bad; busci- ness in. the house, but the dfefendtart had no right to be (there. Defendant said that the- bottle of beer was brought outside to him. In Wales the public- houses were different to elsewhere, and he had not been in this country long. A fine of 10s. and costs was imposed. HIGHWAY OFFENCES. For riding a bicycle without a Sight on the night of the 25th August, H. Rushworth, York- terrace, Llandudno Junction, was fined 2,s. 6d. and costs. A similar fine was inflicted on Moses Owen, Bricikneld-tetmace, LLaiLdiudnot Junction, for a similar offence. DOGS WITHOUT LICENCES. For keepililg, a dog without a licence John Williams, 8, Caradoc-terrace, Llandudno junc- tion, was fined 5.9. and costs. Siimillakr charges against Hugh Evans, Pydew, and J. Good, Erw Lechi, Conway, were dismissed on payment of costs, it being stated that! these defeindants hadl now taken out licences. WILFUL DAMAGE. John Roberts, 2, Arfon-terrace, and Griffith Williams, i, New-street, Gyffin,, wete-charged by W. A. Hill, head keeper at Caerhun, with damaging property Iby taking away 52 bulrushes, the property of General Gough. Defendants pleaded not guilty. 1 For the prosecution Mr. R. 0. Davies, Llan- rwst, .said they did inot wish a penalty, but simply to warn these people off the land. W. A. !HiLl !said he met the defendants on the nth August near Caerhun. with 52 bultnushes in their possession. He went down to the part where the bulrushes grew, and noticed that a number had! been freshly cut. He followed the tracks to the bulrush bed. He saw the defend- ants about 300 j^ards away from the bed. Wit- ness did: not speak tOo the defendants. The defendlant Roberts put several questions to the witness, and tried to show that there was no evidence tp protve where the bulrushes were taken from. P.C Jones, Ty'nygroes, gave evidence of see- ing the defendaJllts at n a.m. near Groesynyd with bulrushes in their possession. He .saw them ,againl at 4.30 p.m., and told. them that ne had received complaints that they had1 been taking bulrushes, and they replied1 that they were very sorry, arudi did not think there was any harm in cutting them from the Morfa. He (witness) did not know of any place where the rushes grew, but on the Caerhun. estate. Defendant Roberts made a long statement. Dr. Prichard Is; that man sober? Deputy Chief 'Constable Rees: No, I don't think he is. Roberts: We only cut a few from the hun- dredis and thousands that were on the marsh on the bed: of the river. Deputy 'Chief 'Constable Rees said: this was Roberts's eleventh appearance, twice being for poaching. Williams made his fourth appear- ance, one of them being for poaching. The 'Chairman said the advocate had taken, a very lenient view of the case., and if the de- fendants were treated properly they should be heavily fined. The way Roberts, had beebavet himself in Court was a disgrace, and if the Deputy Chief Constable thought fit to proceed against him he wo,ulid; have no hesitation in imposing a fine. In this case the men, would be fined 10s. each and costs. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Thomas Jones, Preston Cottage, Llandudno, pleaded, not guilty to iltlltreatirug two horses oai the 8th August. Inspector Gibbs said he saw the defendlant at the Railway crossing at Llandiudlno Junction. He was in charge of a pair horse charabanc, which contained 19 men, two: women:, and: the driver, making 22 passengers. Both animals were in a very distressed condition, and were scarcely able to puill the load. When spoken to about the load, the defendant said he had more that day thiani he usually carried. The animals were covered with sweat, and if they had been drawn through the river they could not have been worse. In reply to the defendant, the Inspector ad- mitted there were no sores or weals, and that the animals were in a fair condition. P.C. Davies, Lilian dudino Junction, cor- roborated. Defendant said it was a very hot day, and the animals were only prespiring. The magistrates considered it a proper case to bring forward, but they would give the defend- ant the bone-fit of the hot day. The case would be dismissed on payment of costs. E. P. Jones, 33, Mostyn-street, Llandfudno., pleaded guilty to working a horse in an unfit 'state on. the gth August. Inspector Gibson, Bangor, proved the charge, stating that the horse was fearfully lame, the tendon being badly sprained. The leg was, swollen to. twice the normal size,, and it was suffering from parasetic mange. He fOUlndi on the back a wound .three inches long and two inches Wide. Deputy 'Chief Constable Rees said that the defendant was fined £ 2 and, costs for causing cruelty in July last. Defendant said! he had only had the horlse eight days, and he was: fold it wtas all right. The 'Chairman diesoribedi it as a very bad case, and fined the defendant. 1:02 and costs. A charge of illtreating a horse by working it in an unfit (state was preferred! by Inspector Gibson against David Vaughan, i, Bull Cot- tages, Conway. The 'Inspector said that about 2.30 on the 4th of August he was walking near the Ship Inn, PenméIJeDlbaoh, when he noticed a bay gelidrung standing outside. There was a wound on the knee from which bllood was discharging very freely. He examined' the horse further, and ■saw blood and matter coming from underneath the collar. iHe found a wound on the char*; about tliree inches square, but the greater part of this was only skin rubbed, off, but in the centre there was a pit into which he could put his finger, and when he pressed it blood' and matter squirted out. The animal was suffering intensely from the wound. P.C. Owens isaid be saw the horse being led by the defendant in Bangor-road on the same day. Witness asked him the cause of the wound, on the horse, and he said! that he had explained to the Inspector at Pen.maenbach. For the defence, Frank Booth, veteri-naxy Sur- gean, was called and: he said that he examined the horse on the 27th August. It had been: down and broken both knees. On, the chine there was a small mark of an abscess, but the wound had completely healed. The horse was now perfectly .sound and filt for work. The defendant 'said! he was taking a fare to Penmaenmawr, but the abscess broke near Pen- maenlbach, and he made the fare walk the rest of the way, and turned his horse round to. go home. The magistrates imposed a fine of 10s. and ..costs. 8I8IIr..
Prestatyn and Sunday Golf.
Prestatyn and Sunday Golf. ANOTHER VOTE IN FAVOUR. The vexed question of Sunday Golf at Pres- tatyn seems to be now definitely settled, for at a special general meeting of members on Saturday night the feeling was overwhelmingly in favour. At the annual meeting a resolution was carried by 19 to 5 that a postal ballot be taken to ascer- tain whether the members were in favour of Sunday play or not. Seven days' notice had been duly given the secretary by the mover of this resolution, but many of the members com- plained that they were not aware that the matter was coming up for discussion. The club rules provided that Sunday play should not be allowed, and any alteration of rule must be carried by a two-thirds majority at a meeting of members. The ballot-papers were issued, and the voting resulted in 48 for and 27 against Sunday play. The chairman of the com- mittee which dealt with the ballot-papers then ruled that Sunday play was permissible, and it has since been freely indulged in. However, this ruling has since been much questioned, as the necessary two-thirds majority was not secured. Furthermore, the opponents of Sunday play have claimed all along that it was understood beforehand that the result of the ballot was not to be binding-it was simply a test of the feeling of the members. On the other hand, those in favour of Sunday play deny this entirely. There has been strong opposition offered against the innovation by ministers of all denominations, and resolutions urging the club not to allow Sun- day play have been adopted in many places of worship, and also by the Urban Council. All this notwithstanding, Sunday play will eventually continue. Saturday's meeting was called to decide as to the validity of the chairman's ruling to permit Sunday play, The proceedings were decidedly lively, and several were on their feet at once, The innovators had decidedly the advantage in numbers and in volubility. Eventually the question whether the ruling of the chairman was correct was put to the meeting, and it was confirmed by 31 votes to ii.
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Abergele Police Court.
Abergele Police Court. A HAPPY RECONCILIATION. CHILDREN IN PUBLIC HOUSES. Sir Herbert Roberts, Bart., M.P., presided over this Court on Saturidtay. The following Justices were also gresenit:—'Mr. Giles Griffith, Dr. Peter Jones, and Mr. Edward Williams; together with the Clerk, Mr. E. A. Crabbe. TRANSFER OF A LICENCE. The licence of the Cambrian Hotel, Pensarn, was transferred from Mr. Ernest Worrall to My. William Eli Carrington, of Silver lands, Buxton. SUNSHINE AFTER STORM." Mabel Hughes( of Pencefn, St. Asaph, sum- moned her husband, Hugh Hughes, labourer, for persistent cruelty. Mr. Amos Jones, of Rhyl, appeared, on be- half of the parties, and said he was sure that the Bench would be glad to hear that the mat- ter had been settled, and that there was now sunshine after the storm. He therefore ap- pe;ared to ask their Worships' leave to have the case withdrawn. The Chairman We are very glad to hear the good news, and hope there will be a permanent reconciliation. ILLTREATMENT OF A HORSE. Daovid Jones, of Llanfairtalhaiarn, carrier, was summoned by Inspector Francis Anthony Graham, of the Royal Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Animals, for illtreating his horse by working it when in, an unfit state, on the 17th August, in Water-street, Abergele. The inspector stated that about eleven o'clock on the morning of the 17th August the defend- ant WlaSI in charge of an old bay mare that was attached to a cart, and drawing a heavy load. He inspected the animal after it had been taken to. the Bull Inlnl jrard, and found matter oozing out from under the pad on the back. There were sores on both Slidesl of the back, which were old standing and siuppura.tling. Sergeant Jones-Rees gave corroborative evi- dence as to seeing the animal in the condition stated in the Bull Inn yard. He considered it cruelty, and the mare was in a very poor con- dition. The defendant, who arrived in Court at this juncture, pleaded not guilty, and explained that a month previous to the dlate in question the heat had caused the sore, and he turned the mare out into the field. He ateo bought a new saddle for her, and she had been all right until that particular day, when the pad must have slipped and irritated the old sore. He could not see that he had been, cruel. The Chairman,: Has she been out since? Defendlant: No. I cannot see where the cruelty comes in. The pad had moved a bit, and I took her outt of the shafts and used a fresh horse. The Chairman .said the Bench recognised that the defendant had taken certain precautions. lhere had, however, been undoubted cruelty, and they would infiiict a fine of 2s. 6d. and costs. RECKLESS MOTORISTS. Freedenick Ward, 35, King-street West, Man- chester, chauffeur, was summoned by P.C. Isaac Francis Rowlands for reckilessily driving a motor car at Llanddulas on the 15th August. The defendant did not put in an appearance, and a letter was read from Messrs. Newton anci Bennett, of Manchester, in who-se employ the defendant was engaged, stating that he had been .sent on another journey, and they were not sure of his whereabouts. They stated that the de- fendant had been in their employ for ten years, and there had been no complaint before against him. As no accident or diamage had been done, they asked the Bench to take a lenient view of the case. P.C. Rowlands staid that on the day named he was on duty in, the village between the up- per and lower portions of the village. He saw the car coming round the corner at a terrific pace, and there were several conveyances about at the time. He signalled to the defendant to stop, and he did so. When spoken to about his speed, the defendant replied, I may be exceed- ing the limit, but I am very sorry. I hope you won't report it." Had he not been stopped he might have run, into the people that were com- ing out of church. The defendant had passed three danger signals before he came to where he was stopped. A fine of 20s. and costs was, imposed. James Yates, The Ridges, Follifoot, Pannal, near Harrogate, gentleman, was summoned by P.C. Rowlands for recklessly driving a motor- car at Llianddulas on the roth August. Defendant did not appear. P.C. Rowilands said that he was on duty on the day in question,, and in going up to the main road of the village to Llanddulas a car stopped for a man to hand the witness a certain letter. Just as he was going to take the letter he saw a motor-car coming down the hill at such a speed that he had to jump out of the road of it. There were several little children about going towards the quarries with dinners for their parents. When the defendant was asked to stop he merely grinned and proceeded on his journey. There were several pedestrians about at the time. A fine of 20s. and costs was imposed.. PROSECUTION UNDER THE CHILDREN'S ACT, Benjamiki Taylor, a hawker, of no fixed plJace I of abode, was summoned under the Children's Act by P.C. Rowlands for taking a child under 14 years of age with him to the Railway Hotel, Llanddulas, on the 18th August, at 9.45 p.m. P.C. Rowlands said he found the defendlant at the time mootÏJoned in the taproom of the Rail- way Hotel with a child of three years in his arms. Witness called the attention of the li- censee to the fact, and she stated that the de- fendant had been asked to go out of the place, and he refused. Witness told' the defendant that he had no business to be there, and he re- plied, "I know; say nothing about it." The defendant pleaded that be never knew about the law. An elder child had brought the younger one to him. He was no scholar, and did not know the law. Some men bad taken him in to give him a .pint of beer, and the child was brought to him while he was there. The Chairman If you go in, you must keep the chilidrnan out. A fine of 5s. and costs will be made. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Thomas Davies, Grown-terrace, Llanfairtal- haiarn, Labourer, a respectable looking man, was summoned for being drunk and disorderly on the 28th August at Llanfairtalhaiann. Defendant pleaded guilty, and said he was very sorry. He was not used to going to public- houses, but he made an unfortunate slip that day. The constable stated that at 9.30 p.m. on the day in question the defendlant was drunk and had his coat off and wanted to fight. A fine of 5s. and costs was imposed. The Chairman: You had better keep away from the public-houses. It is much cheaper. Defendant: Thank you, sir.