Parliamentary Papers, Volume 14H.M. Stationery Office, 1854 |
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Page xiv
... habits of their parents , a London operative states that " some of his fellow - workmen , and who are in the receipt of moderately good wages ( 1048 ) , are to be found in the public - houses on Saturday and Sunday nights , whilst their ...
... habits of their parents , a London operative states that " some of his fellow - workmen , and who are in the receipt of moderately good wages ( 1048 ) , are to be found in the public - houses on Saturday and Sunday nights , whilst their ...
Page xv
... habits unless he is removed from his parents " ( 2140 ) . toxicating drinks . Your Committee do not feel it necessary to follow further the evidence upon Necessity to con- the connexion of intoxicating drinks with crime ; it has ...
... habits unless he is removed from his parents " ( 2140 ) . toxicating drinks . Your Committee do not feel it necessary to follow further the evidence upon Necessity to con- the connexion of intoxicating drinks with crime ; it has ...
Page xvii
... habits again at three o'clock ; then followed the most horrid scenes of drunkenness and riot , such as no pen can describe ; but so soon as the new regulation was put in force the Sunday morning riots and debauchery were at once stopped ...
... habits again at three o'clock ; then followed the most horrid scenes of drunkenness and riot , such as no pen can describe ; but so soon as the new regulation was put in force the Sunday morning riots and debauchery were at once stopped ...
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... habits of any large number of the people . The law seems to be already very extensively evaded . The same witness states that the law is very much broken on the Sunday morning in all towns . He has made inquiries , and finds that " the ...
... habits of any large number of the people . The law seems to be already very extensively evaded . The same witness states that the law is very much broken on the Sunday morning in all towns . He has made inquiries , and finds that " the ...
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... habit of resorting to these houses ? -Speaking socially , no doubt it is a difficult question ; but it is the duty of ... habits by giving rational enjoyment ; as we cannot deprive them of enjoyment of some kind or another , is it not ...
... habit of resorting to these houses ? -Speaking socially , no doubt it is a difficult question ; but it is the duty of ... habits by giving rational enjoyment ; as we cannot deprive them of enjoyment of some kind or another , is it not ...
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Page viii - Every select committee having power to send for persons, papers, and records, shall have leave to report their opinion and observations, together with the minutes of evidence taken before them, to the house...
Page 197 - ... and also to make a special report of any matters which they may think fit to bring to the notice of the house.
Page 99 - The United Kingdom Alliance." II. Object. — The object of the Alliance should be to call forth and direct an enlightened public opinion to procure the total and immediate legislative suppression of the traffic in all intoxicating liquors as beverages.
Page xxiv - December, 175'2, any house, room, garden, or other place kept for public dancing, music, or other public entertainment of the like kind...
Page 197 - Wine, or Sweets or Made Wines, or Mead or Metheglin, by Retail, to be drank or consumed in or upon the House or Premises where sold, shall be granted to any Person or Persons who shall not have and produce a Licence for the Sale of Beer...
Page 197 - House whether any alteration or amendment of the law can be made for the better preservation of public morals, the protection of the revenue, and for the proper accommodation of the public.
Page 197 - ... or victualling house ; and if any such licence shall be granted to any person or persons other than as aforesaid, the same shall be and is hereby declared to be absolutely null and void to all intents and purposes, and the person or persons taking out the same shall be subject to all penalty or penalties to which he, she, or they would have been subject had no such licence been granted.
Page x - Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time : " — Amendment proposed, to leave out the word "now...
Page xxiv - ... resort in Great Britain, for the public performance of stage plays, without authority by virtue of letters patent from Her Majesty...
Page iii - Orders of the House, examined the matters to them referred ; and have agreed to the following REPORT...