A lightly edited partial transcript of page 12 item in the 11 Apr 1918 issue of Simcoe Reformer.

David Crooks, an ordinarily sober and industrious Simcoe workingman, became unduly thirsty one day last week. 

It would appear he had access to liquid thirst quenchers not to be trifled with, for he was found intoxicated upon the street and arrested.

When arrested he had some three or four partially consumed bottles of oh-be-joyful in his possession.

On Friday he was brought before Police Magistrate Gunton and questioned as to the source of his supply. 

He failed to see his way clear to give up any information and was sentenced to jail for three months or until he recanted.

One day at "Castle Robinson" was sufficient. The story he told resulted in the issuing of an information against a man named Huff.

When Huff got into court he told a most extraordinary story to the effect that he had supplied Crooks with liquor, but that it was not his, but had been sent to him to be stored in his cellar by two well-known citizens.

Inspector Edmonds has now laid charges against these two men and they will come up for hearing next Monday.  

A lightly edited partial transcript of page 1 item in the 18 Apr 1918 issue of Simcoe Reformer.

In the case arising out of the little spree indulged in
by David Crooks, four convictions were recorded. 
Crooks himself paid $23.33. a $10 fine and costs. 
Andrew Huff, A. Benwell and J. Fidlin each had to produce $200 and costs.
 
 

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