CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7] — Page 30

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Ithink if

if an attempt be made to abate the evil of

drunkenness it should be

general, and not merely applicable to the soldiers, -

it is as desirable for

as

sailor is for

the

the soldier -

The latter can be more.

held in check than

-easily

any

other class of 1 therefore do not see the

men, and I

necessity for

an alteration.

in the law - is it not

possible to carry out six Hope Grants 2nd propoval.

certain degree ? not

giving

the

in

by

non-commissioned

}}}}

Officer control over the shop;

but

over the

requiring

men in it, by

them to leave or

by the adoption of other measures to prevent the evil complained of. –

I am persuaded that if licensed houses are curtailed, unlicensed ones will increase

and the results will be

more

injurious,

worse

liquor will be sold, and at a higher

higher rate than

that now.

offered in

Licensed houses.

I believe that bad liquor to be the principal cause of

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