In answer to his Lordship, witness said that Mack first mentioned 229 cases of vermouth. "I disposed of over 100 cases to Wing On and others," witness added, "'but when legal proceedings began they could not sell the stuff and they returned it."
Jacob Bernard Horbacz, who has been sub-manager of Giesel & Ca. since June last, spoke of an interview between Mack.and Giesel at the latter's residence on October 1. In the course of the conversation, Giesel said: "What are you going to do about it, Mack?" and accused replied: "I am going to plead guilty to the charge as regards the vermouth, and the whiskey and brandy." Knowing that witness was on very friendly terms with Giesel, accused asked him to persuade Giesel not to be too hard on him. Mack admitted that tha whiskey was then in his mother's house. Giesel did not commit himself definitely to any course of: action.
In the afternoon, L. Battistuzz' was called and stated that he had: been employed by Reids, from May. to December, 1921, for making wine. Witness was a wine expert. In the, spring of this year, he was employed by Messrs. Giesol to work after his office hours, his job being to filter clouded beer and also gin and vermouth. On one occasion, Mack. mentioned that he had bought 30. cases of vermouth and asked witness to sign a document of re-sale, saying it would be better for the sale of wine to Chinese if it went under an Italian name. Witness worked absolutely under the direction of Mack and never spoke to Giesel.
LOCAL WHISKEY COMPONENTS, In answer to Mr. Wing, witness. admitted that "Sunnybrook whiskey" was made, with Hankow spirit, water, sugar and raisins. The quantity of material required and the cost per gallon was worked out by accused and witness, not for the information of Mr. Giesel, bub because Mack wished to know the cost. Witness may have spoken once or twice to Mr. Giesel, who (he added) could have gone to the laboratory at any time and have seen what was going on.
This concluded the case for the Crown.
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