1845

being the witness to drunkenness statements made at Staffordshire assizes in 1845, collected by the deputy chairman of the quarter sessions, put in scientific order by Mr. Huddlestone, Barrister and preserved for posterity by Lord Hatherton, baron.

0 represents sobriety.

50.....................................drunk as a lord

............................................drunk

45.....................................tosticated

.............................................as sober as a man ought to be

35.......................................not drunk, but sleepy

.............................................knows what he is about

30......................................drunk without but sober within

..............................................fresh

25.......................................worse for liquor

...............................................had had a drop

10..........................................sober as a judge

...............................................sober as i am now

5............................................had had 5 quarts among 3 of us

0............................................sober

-5...........................................had had nothing since breakfast

-10.........................................had had nothing today