CO129-021 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [9-12] — Page 228

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so then?

A. No- Never.

2. Did I exhibit symptoms of being addicted to habits of intoxication

A. Not in my judgment.

I . We have also dined together in the

both at Mr. Bruce's and Mr

Albany,

Mercer's?

A. I believe po, but do not recall the

occasions.

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2. Did you see me on either of these _ occasions in a state of intoxication?

A. No.

V

4.5.

Captain Bruce, Swoon

222

1 charge

read states

I was on board the Flag ship at an

was

given to

the

entertainment that Imperial Commissioner Keying, and on that occasion I saw the Chief Justice,

and

at this moment I have no recollection

of the thief Justice evincing any symptoms of intoxication in my presence. I was not

the time I on board, and during long

was there, the Chief Justice

on a

chair

on

the

was seated

quarter deck and in conversation with several others. Iremember

that he was very facetions and that there

was a

him

great deal of fren going on between and some of the gentlemen standing by He appeared to me to be in, spirits and good humour, and that is the impression left on my mind, from thes

or very high