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Title: Binge Britain 1904
Post by: Chris on March 28, 2010, 12:13:05 PM

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Angry, bewildered and shame-faced these Edwardian drunks stare into the lens of the police camera.

They were 'habitual drunkards' whose offences included being caught while in charge of a horse, carriage and even a steam engine.
Issued a century ago, the drunks were given the equivalent of modern-day Asbos in that they were banned from being served in pubs because of their past behaviour.

Information was compiled by the Watch Committee of the City of Birmingham, which was set up by the police to enforce the Licensing Act of 1902.

The act was passed in an attempt to deal with public drunks, giving police the power to apprehend those found drunk in any public place and unable to take care of themselves.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1260872/Ancestry-Edwardian-Englands-drunkards.html#ixzz0jUamwq0s

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Holy lazy eye, Batman! :o

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Title: Re: Binge Britain 1904
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on March 28, 2010, 06:49:04 PM

I'd say #3 looks more like 'Sound asleep' than 'Angry, bewildered, or shamefaced."

 :-)

Title: Re: Binge Britain 1904
Post by: thundley4 on March 28, 2010, 06:52:41 PM

Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on March 28, 2010, 06:49:04 PM

I'd say #3 looks more like 'Sound asleep' than 'Angry, bewildered, or shamefaced."

 :-)

I was thinking he looked dead.

Title: Re: Binge Britain 1904
Post by: NHSparky on March 28, 2010, 07:20:02 PM

I'd say those guys just had a bad night down at the local biker bar.