Keeping Beer-House open in prohibited hours. Alfred Sage of the Blue Pig, Fore Street, was charged with the above offence. Evidence was given by the police to the effect that about midnight on Sunday night they heard a great row in the Blue Pig, and people where drinking and tossing.Defendant denied the charge, and called a witness who proved that there was a small party of men and women, friends of the defendant, that no beer was drawn, that only tea was drunk, that no tossing took place, and that they were orderly. The Magistrates believing this statement dismissed the case.Ipswich Journal, July 26th 1866

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