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The pathologist told the jury that the parallel linear
bruises were consistent with having been caused by a rod-like or
whip-like object. In answer to a question from me he said the
injuries other than those on the head were consistent with
having been caused by billiards' cucs. Those to the back of
the head, in his opinion were consistent with a "somewhat longish"
blunt instrument being used. If it were a billiard cue inflicted
the head injurios he thought it would have required the thicker
end to do so.
Evidence was produced that some of the group used
billiard cues and were soon to leave them on a table as they left.
Four cues were found on the table, three of which were of the
conventional wooden type; the fourth was made of aluminium and
was markedly bent.
The accused's defonce was an alibi. He said that he was
in bed and asleep at the time the deceased mot his death ́and his
mother and his sister gave evidence to support that.
The jury were absent from 1.10 p.m. until 3.50 p.m.
and then returned their verdict of guilty,
There was a lot of background material available to the
prosecution in this case that could havo established a motive for
the assault on the deceased but as its origin was hearsay it was not admissible. However, I think it might be of sone help to Your Excellency.
A friend and erstwhile co-worker of the deceased govona
statement to the police. He said that in August, 1972 the deceased told him that he was being badgered by another co-worker for $300 he owed him. He said that: ho ceased working with the deceased but
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