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Show Drunkards Are Now Blacklisted In London. Tho first notable case under tho now Hcouslng net, which went Into effect on tho 1st, enmo up In a London pollco court Friday, when Sir Charles Allen Lawson, tho Anglo-Indian newspaper editor and writer, nppiled for a summons sum-mons against Lady Lawson, whom ho described as an habitual drunkard. Tho summons was granted. Tho now act onnblcs olthor husband or wlfo to so-curo so-curo a separation In tho caso of habitual habit-ual drunkenness, and allows tho pollco to arrest an Inebriate anywhere oxcept In a prlvnto house, whether disorderly or not. Aftor" conviction tho drunkards aro blacklisted for threo years. If they attempt to obtain drink during that tlmo thoy aro liable to a fine, whllo tho publican supplying them Is fined $50 for tho first offonso and $100 for tho jecond offonso. Imprisonment Is provided for drunkenness of a per son In chargo of a child under 7 years of age. |