DOCTOR CHARGED

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 135, 8 May 1928, Page 9

DOCTOR CHARGED

ALLEGED INTOXICATION. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, May 7. In the Magistrate’s Court to-day James Henry Crawshaw, district medical officer of health, pleaded not guilty to a charge of being intoxicated while, in charge of a motor-car on May 1. He. was represented by Mr A. C. Hanlon. Witnesses stated that accused was. intoxicated, and when advised to get out of his car insisted that he could drive it. The police were sent for and had difficulty i.n getting accused to the station. All the witnesses for the. prosecution were emphatic that accused was decidedly intoxicated.

Dr. .James Fitzgerald, for the defence, said that Crawshaw was suffering from a complaint for which . whisky was a specific He had seen ' accused on the night of his arrest and | did not consider that he was intoxicated.

Other evidence, stating that accused had had only, two glasses of whisky and soda, and possibly one other drink, was given by G. E. Ritchie, manager of the National Mortgage Company, Pro lessor Gowland, and George Herbert Gowland, sub-manager of the Bank of India at Bangkok. The Magistrate, Mr H. W. Bundle, reserved his decision till Monday, stating that he would view the localiti' where accused was arrested.