Holiday Excess: At the Borough Sessions Tuesday before the Mayor, Mr. G. Sinkwell Mr. A. G. Inwards and Mr. L. C. R. Thring, a Houghton Regis labourer, named Frederick Chandler, was convicted for being drunk and disorderly in High-street, Dunstable, on April 22nd. Another Houghton labourer, Albert Robinson, was charged with the same offence in company with Chandler. Sergt. Harlow proved the cases, and there were nine previous convictions against each defendant. Chandler went to prison for 14 days in default paying the fine and Robinson had to pay 10 and 7s. 6d. costs. A couple, named Joseph and Elizabeth Pincent, who have been working White’s mineral water factory, were each fined 2s. 6d, and 7s 6d costs for a similar offence in High-street on April 24th.
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