"I say that the majority of] owner-drivers who drive on Bubbling Well Road and other roads during the tifin hours are under the influence of drink—but, in the best 80 spoke Mr. A. M. Preston cross-examination, witness stated that, during the drive, accident occurred. Accused did not ask for a lawyer while in the police station but mentioned Mr. Mossop's vame while in Dr. Wall's office. In. reply to the Magistrate, witness said that he did not exercise any supervision over accused at all during the trip to the stati Witness could not drive a ear, G. J, Burnett, police sergeant on in. H. M. Police Court last Wy] duty the station on the afternoon afore the Magistrate, "Mr. 1." to the Bench on behalf of his client, in question, said that when accused arrived at the station and the previous witness had made his report, witness asked accused for his driver's licence, which was duly Cupt, Donald Ferguson, Master Mariner and manager of the Woosung-Hankow Pilots Association, who was charged by the Shanghai Municipal Police ax follows:—
"Kor that'he on September 1027, at Shanghai was unlawfully drunk while in charge on a highway of a mechanically propelled Produced. "Accused was taken to the police doctor and on his return to the station, witness told accused that he would be charged. It wa: fat that time that necused asked te See a lawyer. Accused left the station at 3.10 pam, Criminal Justice Adn Act, 1925, Section 40."
Mr. 1, T. Maitinnd prosecuted on behalf of the police, outlining the ease for th Prosecution, Mr. Maitland said that! the evidence would show that the accused hal driven a motor car at about pam, on September 6 along ig Well Rond in a manner! which was described by the police ax "zig-nagaing." The accused was token to the Sinza Road Police ation and subsequently was ex-Dr, A. D, Wall who gave me to the police to the effect that accused was sufficiently: under the influence of liquor to make it unwise for him to drive a motor ear.
The Doctor's Evidence Dr, A. D. Wall, potice surgeon, said "thnt he saw' the accused at 2.35 pam. on September 6. His manner was abnormal and he was excited and talkative. "His. spe was slurred and there was a faint smelt of alcohol about him, His face was rather flushed but the pupils of the exes were not dilated, His gait was normal and at the request witness, accused, at the time, signed his' signature on a slip of paper (produced.in Court), Accused told witness that he was not sie and witness subsequently gave a certificate to the police to the effect that the accused was sufficiently under the influence of liquor to inlake it unwise for him to drive a moter car.
This closed the case for the prosecution, Cine, employed at the French, Wireless Station in Route Voyron, said that he remembered the accuse: i calling at the wireless examination, witness said. that he was very busy at the time calling st mers,
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