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Expert Witness. - Accused found carrying a bladder containing 21 bottles of illicit liquor to prove the contents of the bladder to be liquor, prosecution examined the Excise In- spector as an expert witness. Excise Inspector opined the contents to be liquor on the basis of its taste and smell as also with a Hydrometer test. Expert witness stated to be distillery trained and having 13-1/2 years experience, type of training and service not, however, spelt out from his statement. Type of Hydrometer set used l-y him also not mentioned. His report also silent about temperature of the liquid before ascertaining its specific gravity. Examination of a liquid with help of a Hydrometer set is not an accurat1 test. Article recovered from accused not proved to be liquor. Accused entitled to acquittal.