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MEDICAL EVIDENCE CHALLENGED

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embarrassed either the prosecution said that the doctor had made it (or the defence. In this case it has been very embarrassing for the defence."

Counsel, after going through the evidence, contended that confusion was rife throughout. If one por- tion of evidence could not be taken it was obvious that the others could not. His assertion WQB that the ovid- ence was not worthy of credence, The jury could not convict upon it They must apply to it the same tests as they would do were the pri- soner in the dock a friend, and held in personal regard.

An Impossible Story.

"It is all very well to say that in the main these women agree," said Mr. Jenkin.. But if certain parts of their stories are impos- sible, what is the good of saying they must be believed? I any that the evidence given by the third woman witness, as regards the ap- plication of the ligature round the neck, by the prisoner, is sufficient to warrant your disagreeing with her evidence in its entirety, or at least that it raises such a doubt that you cannot return a verdict of 'guilty.' You must hesitate a great deal before,accepting any of this evidence."

Boy's Tale Worthless, Regarding the little boy's evi- dence, counsel was of the opinion that it was practically worthless. "It was most unpleasant and a painful duty to cross-examine him," he said, "considering his age, stature and Intelligence. It would have been a mercy. If the Crown could, haye avoided calling him at all, but perhaps they did right, in. that if they had not done they would have laid them. selves open to criticism.".

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Dr. Uttley's Evidence.

Mr Jenkin then dealt with the

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most positive that in his opinion the external appearances of the ligature mark was such that the ligature could only be applied be fore death.

Dr. Uttley, submitted Counsel, had agreed that the tissues in the neck were alive after death, and the blood could be pressed clown. The unfortunate part of that was that the medical man had not mede a single note on it, nothing that could possibly help anybody The most dangerous thing that

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evidence of Dr. Uitley. He sub-any medical witness could do

CRIME FOLLOWS SLUMP.

Offences Increase by 4,112 in a Year.

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Crime la increasing to as uncom-' fortable extent in Britain. The figures issued officially by the Home Office make grim reading,. although they only refer to the year 1929.

There were in that year 184,581 indictable offences known to the police, an increase of 4,112 over the previous year.

One of the most disconcerting features is the steadily growing number of crimes committed by girls between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one and by lads of all ages under twenty-one.

Districts of the country have their particular crimes. Thus the incidence of crimes against pro- party and of sexual,offences is higher in the North than in the South, but on the other side ezimos of violence and currency and coin- ing offences are higher lathe South.

"Upon the whole" states the re- part "there can be little doubt that! the all-round increase of crime in. the North was due to industrial de- pression,"

Cases of murder during the year under review totalled 103. There were only four unsolved murders during tha period and three of them were accounted for by the Croydon poisoning mystery-the three deaths being counted in the records as one murder case.

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mitted that if what should have was to rely on his recollections." been done at the post-mortem was Dealing with the organa of the not done the y would have

to body, Mr. Jenkin said that Dr. ary celebrations of the St. John reject the evidence Dr. Uttley's Uttley had deposed that the brain, Ambulance Brigade, 7,000 mem- opinion did not warrant a moment's lungs and heart. were congested, and bers from brigades drawn through- respect. and Counsel submitted, these were the general symptoms out the Empire were inspected at the jury in that Court had to have of strangulation. Counsel then Hyde Park by Prince Arthur of before them the best and fullest produced photographic copies of Prince of Wales. The Prince was Connaught, who deputised for the data.

Dr, Uttley'ą, internal examination of Counsel said that Dr. Uttley was the body. He handed one to each unable to attend, owing to his pre- the one and only medical witness member of the jury,

sence at the British Legion con- for the Crown and it was his duty

ference at Inverness. to give his facts and findings in the best, fullest way, and was the jury not entitled to have it?

Medical science, contended Coun- ael, was a complicated affair, and a tick-which means that it was

"Look at the notes, gentlemen" requested Counsel

Nurses from Hong Kong proved "It is no pleasure of mine to criticise a pro- topeas, white frocks, shoes and a great attraction, dressed in their fessional friend of mine. But see stockings-Reuter. what is written against the heart:

normal. The brain he has left blank."

in truth, Dr. Uttley did give in- correct evidence."

it did not require a great deal of, imagination for anybody to con- clude that the man's death had Dr. Uttley in the box, had not come about through some injury, recalled the examination until he

Wound on the Head.. If not, then by natural causes. saw a Police report in which he head, Counsel said that Dr. Uttley Dealing with the wound on the Dealing with the ligature, Mr. (witzess) stated that all the organs had made no note as to its possible Jenkin submitted that the jury had were congested. to be satisfied by the fullest satte Counsel, he had stated that there a wound. It was Dr. Uttley's And yet, sald, cause beyond the fact that there was factory proof that the ligature put were only three organs that were opinion that death could not have round the man's neck caused stran congested.. gulation.

come about by concussion.. But Facial Matters. Counsel went on to deal with the Mr. Jenkin went on to deal with

what was that opinion worth?" duties of a doctor in performing a facial matters. After giving insel, "that whether that view accords

It put it to you" declared Coun post mortem examination, parti- detail what should appear in the with the correct medical position cularly in a case where he knew face of a person who has been or not, coming from the mouth of that the lives of a manor men strangled, ie, bulging of the eyes, this doctor in this case, it is not one were involved. It was obviously etc. Counsel said that Dr. Uttley had in which you have the certitude the doctor's duty to make a most made no note on the appearance of, which is essential scrupulous examination of the the face. Those notes would have "I put it to you that from Dr. body, externally and internally. been of the most vital importance In, Uttley's notes this man might have "If he does not do that," said regard to the strangulation. Counsel, then the mouth of any It may be through pressure of other medical man is shut.” “ other work," Counsel contended,

Points on Strangulation.that the post mortem was conduct Strangulation was divided up ed in so hasty a manner. Dr. into three sections; the external or Uttley had admitted that his notes Internal marks of injury caused by were of no use to anybody, and In closing, Mr Jenkin sald: "In a ligature, the organs of the body. Counsel submitted, that the notes the approaches to the case, lay and and the question of whether or not would be of no use at all in refresh- médical, there can be no question at there were any remarkable lesiona ing Dr. Uttley's memory. On the fall that death was not brought about about the fadlal features. Regard- contrary it would cause confusion. ing the ligature mark, Mr. Jenkin the mind and, sald Counsel firmly been, but that is not good enough."

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