P. C, Swain, giving evidence support of the summons, said that defendant's car was not the only one in the vicinity, Thirteen others were reported that day.
In answer to the Magistrate defendant. said the coolies certainly would not move for him. As a mat. ter of fact they dil not feel much myelined to do 20 when approaches] by a constable. upt. Kinipple—That, is nothing to with the charge. The attitude of the police was that it was up to Gordon & Os, to keep their yard clear, because it was not part of]
duties to drive vehicles off property, ax it was beyond their jurisdiction. If on the oth hand these vehicles were obstructing the footpath it would have been white an easy matter to have called constables from the opposite side of the street.
"What Else Could I Have Done?"
When asked what real defence he had, Cowell said he could only ask the' Magistrate what else he could have done in the circumstances,
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