Policemen arrest a drunk
Cartoon postcard by Phil May - The New Licensing Act - two policemen escort a (once) smartly-dressed drunkard for a night in the cells to sober up! Under the 1904 Licensing Act, beerhouses that closed would be compensated, the funds being provided by a levy on the owners of the premises (usually the brewers)
Picture No
10296795
Media ID
46581244
Size
4617px x 2968px
(1.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Raphael Tuck Postcard
Date
1904
