OVER PROOF.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12545, 22 May 1909, Page 1

OVER PROOF.

A navigating officer of the Royal Navy was ;being tried by court lliartial for being drunk, and his marine • servant, who was exceedingly fond of him, was a witness for the defence. On his being interrogated by the Court as to his master's "condition mi a particular night, he Was a little too eager to show that such a thing p.s his master being drunk was impossible. He said that just before be (his master) turned in he had sent for him and asked him to "call him early" next morning. President of tho Court: "Well, did he give you -sny reason for calling him early?" Witness (slightly perplexed) : "AVell, sir, 'c did say as how he was to be Queen of the May."