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Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 79, 28 December 1926, Page 8

During the hearing of an assault case at Invercargill, counsel for the plantiff, Mr. Gordon Recd, learn’ quite a lot about alcohol and its ell on the human body (remarks the ‘‘Times”). In cross-examining a witness lie expressed incredulity that a man whom he had seen sober at 8.25 could be drunk at 9. “That’s quite easy,” declared witness. “I’ve got drunk—and properly drunkin 10'minutes.” In questioning another witness Mr. Reed asked, “Don’t you drink, then ?” This caused the fresh witness great indignation, for lie declared that lie was a man and could take a drink with anyone. Dlr. Reed became equally indignant at the idea that the definition of a man was one who could take a drink. “For your benefit I would like to inform you that