At the Reigate Bench, on Monday, Frederick Powell, of Providence-terrace, London-road, Reigate, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night. —P.C. Kimber proved the case.—Prisoner told the Court that he met and old uncle and had one or two drinks. He added “I suppose I got one over eight”, and I suppose I became a little quarrelsome.”—Fined 5s.
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Pascal Tréguer
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The probable origin of ‘one over the eight’ (‘one drink too many’)