Odd Laws

图书信息

作者	Jenny Paschall
出版社	HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN	9780008192105
出版时间	2016-10-20
字数	9.7万
分类	进口书,外文原版书,法律,政治,宗教

读书简介

‘One for the road’ always seemed to be such a friendly farewell, at least before the drink driving laws were enforced. In fact, the phrase has a much more sinister meaning, originating from the days of public hangings. When a condemned prisoner left Newgate Prison on his way to the gibbet, he would be put on a cart which would stop at every pub along the route. Each publican would give the prisoner a free drink – One for the Road. Usually by the time the gibbet and the hangman came into view, the condemned man was far too drunk to care about his fate.

目录

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

One For The Road

The Eye Of The Beholder

Love And Marriage

Till Death Us Do Part

House Rules

A Close Shave

When In Rome

Eat, Drink – And Be Arrested

Keep Taking The Tablets

Trendy, But Illegal

Blame The Parents

That’s Entertainment

Going Off The Rails

Politicians Know Best

Of Mice And Men

Kangaroo Court – Animals In The Dock

Death Is No Excuse

Daylight Robberies

Publish And Be Damned

Courtroom Capers

Walls Do Not A Prison Make

Sporting Fixtures

In Church

Miscellaneous Misdemeanours

About the Publisher