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her, but she fell down, that is true. I can't remember
what room Miss Rabsatt fell in. I told Sgt. Malone she
tried to grab me, but I ducked, that is true. When she
tried to grab me I was at her back. I told Sgt. Malone
that I was holding the ends of the rope at the back of
her neck and Miss Evelyn said "Wait, wait, what you doing",
that is true. I told Sgt. Malone that I told her to stop
scandalizing my name. That is true. I do remember pulling
the rope tight.
I weigh 140 lbs I guess.
weight.
I did not feel Miss Rabsatt's 10
She did not grab me.
When I ducked I did not have
the knife in my hand. I can't remember if she put up a
fight. I had the string in the left pocket and the knife
in the right front pocket. (Witness demonstrate how he
made the stab) an overhead stroke. I do remember I stabbed
her on her head and on her hand.
as far as I can remember.
She did not say anything
(Witness is shown the knife).
The knife I used is similar to that. I remember putting
the knife on the table where she was bagging her nuts. I
did not leave her shop with the knife.
Members of the Jury, you will remember that, because he
is telling you he did not leave with the knife, and he is
a witness in the case, and his evidence like any other
witness can be believed, and that piece of evidence is in
conflict with the police evidence, because the police told
you that the knife was found in his trousers pocket, so
now you have a conflict which you have to resolve. There
is no guarantee, and you have to remember that, that the
evidence of a policeman is not necessarily true, and
there is no reason for you to say that the evidence of an
accused is necessarily a lie. You have got to weigh it.
The accused's sister told you that the police never showed
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