One day, an amusing personality Vincent de Paul was driving his
own motor car to Colombo. At the Bambalapitiya Junction, a Police Constable
whistled signaling the driver to stop so that some pedestrians may cross the
road. Paul, nevertheless, drove on only to be stopped by a traffic inspector,
who was overseeing that portion of the road, What the devil, man, that P.C
whistled twice and you didn't stop."
“Oh! did he whistle?" asked Paul, ”the trouble is i am almost deaf."
"Don't worry; you will get your hearing in Court,” said the Inspector and
asked for the driving license, which Paul had not cared to obtain from the
Commissioner of Motor Traffic.
Count 1: You did drive a motor car without a certificate of competence.
Count 2: You did fail to stop your motor car when signalled to do so by a
Police officer.
Accused: l plead not guilty to both charges. I was more or less deaf and I
didn’t hear the whistling of the PC. With regard to driving without a
certificate of competence, I can drive perfectly well.
Magistrate: How is it that you hear me now? Why didn't you get a driving license?
Accused: I can prove Your Honour that I can drive my own car with competence.
So what is the use of a paper qualification – I mean a driving license?
Regarding deafness, Sir, the I.P himself told me that I could get my hearing
here. (Laughter in Court.)
Magistrate: I find you guilty on both counts. You are fined Rs. One thousand
with a warning that it you repeat these offences, I shall not fail to send you
to jail.
Paul paid the fine and went home a sadder but a wiser man.
“Oh! did he whistle?" asked Paul, ”the trouble is i am almost deaf." "Don't worry; you will get your hearing in Court,” said the Inspector and asked for the driving license, which Paul had not cared to obtain from the Commissioner of Motor Traffic.
After about two weeks, Paul received summons to appear in the Magistrate's Court, Narahenpita.
On the trial date, Paul told the Magistrate that he was not retaining a lawyer
as he wanted to defend himself.
Magistrate: There are two Charges against you-
Count 1: You did drive a motor car without a certificate of competence.
Count 2: You did fail to stop your motor car when signalled to do so by a Police officer.
Accused: l plead not guilty to both charges. I was more or less deaf and I didn’t hear the whistling of the PC. With regard to driving without a certificate of competence, I can drive perfectly well.
Magistrate: How is it that you hear me now? Why didn't you get a driving license?
Accused: I can prove Your Honour that I can drive my own car with competence. So what is the use of a paper qualification – I mean a driving license? Regarding deafness, Sir, the I.P himself told me that I could get my hearing here. (Laughter in Court.)
Magistrate: I find you guilty on both counts. You are fined Rs. One thousand with a warning that it you repeat these offences, I shall not fail to send you to jail.
Paul paid the fine and went home a sadder but a wiser man.
Count 1: You did drive a motor car without a certificate of competence.
Count 2: You did fail to stop your motor car when signalled to do so by a Police officer.
Accused: l plead not guilty to both charges. I was more or less deaf and I didn’t hear the whistling of the PC. With regard to driving without a certificate of competence, I can drive perfectly well.
Magistrate: How is it that you hear me now? Why didn't you get a driving license?
Accused: I can prove Your Honour that I can drive my own car with competence. So what is the use of a paper qualification – I mean a driving license? Regarding deafness, Sir, the I.P himself told me that I could get my hearing here. (Laughter in Court.)
Magistrate: I find you guilty on both counts. You are fined Rs. One thousand with a warning that it you repeat these offences, I shall not fail to send you to jail.
Paul paid the fine and went home a sadder but a wiser man.
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