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Treating: Hear about a rather unusual crime took place at the George Hotel at Wombwell. The landlord and other men were charged simply because a round of drinks had been bought.

Treating: In April 1916 during World War One, a rather unusual crime took place at the George Hotel at Wombwell in Barnsley. The landlord and eleven other men were charged simply because a round of drinks had been bought. "Treating", or paying for someone else's drink was one of a number of aspects of ordinary life that were suddenly against the law.

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Tue 3 Jun 2014 07:00

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  • Tue 3 Jun 2014 07:00