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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 746, 19 February 1910, Page 5

According to' the Auckland. "Star," a curious test was applied in a recent trial; when the guilt - of the prisoner turned upon the question whether' certain boot nail'marks detected upon some floorboards produced in Court were the.: impression of; a pair, .of' boots, with heavy iiails .in them, worn by - the -prisoner .at the ,tinio he Svas:- arrested. In - order to test this,'- similar boards .without nailmarks on ..them were placed upon tho floor of the. Court.'chamber; the,-prisoner -was required to put tho boots on, and to stand upon the boards. " The' nail-marks thus produced were compared with those,on the original'{wards, and as a result of their examination the. jury ;acquitted the . The, adequacy, and reliability of, this - test : has : given rise : to a great deal of - discussion. It ..is 'pointed', out. that according to the way a man walks a great variety of imprints can be obtained from the same pair of boots. Moreover, a man who' walks across a floor has his whole weight now upon ono foot, now upon the other, and'especially upon the. fore part of; the foot. On the-other hand, a man who merely steps lightly. on ■■ to a floor and stands still without moving forward has his - weight-..quite differently /distributed over 'the soles of his 'boots, and the impression , therefroin will probably be quite different in many respects from the walking impression. / There ; is certaiijy room for .a difference of . opinion as to the adequacy',of the test imposed upon the'prisoner. MOTOR GARAGE. '■ We have the most fully equipped Motor Garago in New Zealand, , and as wo employ only experienced mechanics aro fully qualified to overhaul and repair any make of car. We recently landed frix 35-horeo-powor "Stuart" Taxicabs, all of whioh are now running, in Wellihgton, - and. are giving the utmost satisfaction, and we shall bo pleasod to supply oil particulars to thoso interested in .this olass of vehiole. ' are-also in a position to quote for Motor Delivery Vans, suitable for all olassea of business. ' We stock "5.C.A.T.," "STUART," and "LITTLE BRITON" touring oars, and shall be pleased to reoeive a visit of inspection from, all intending buyers of motor-cars. '. Motor-oars for hire by day or week. Motor-cars cleaned and stored; accumulators charged. For further. particulars, apply to , - . ' INGLIS BROS., , —Advt... ■ Harris-Street. Wellington.'

. Onr Vulcanising Expert, (thirty years with leading; English . Factory) . undertakes, all repairs—Retreading, Relining, Revulcanising. Only Up-to-date Plant south of the line. ' Any style tread matched. Cyolo and Motor Supplies, Company, Farish St., WellinetoiL—Advt,