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Acoused naɛ not a zit fat wife in the country.
No rexn.
Close of case for Defence.
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Jury retire at 10.45 a.m.
Hin Shing Lo on law:-
Apart from last witness there is evidence that parties lived as husband and wife.
Ergo they might be treated as husband and wife.
K.
v. Falmer (1913) 2 k.b. 29.
By Court But see R. v. Greening 9 C.A.R. 105.
R. v. Christie 1914 A.C. b64.
Foe session of knife consistent with intention to force window.
Jury return at 11.20 a.m. and answer to names.
Hin Thing Lo addretses the Court.
(1) Can you reasonably say that accused and deceased
girl were husband and wife ?
(2) If so did accused kill her ** because he s her in
adultery?
(3) he had no time to regain his mental control.
Fraser addresses Court.
Adjourned to 2 p.m.
ed. A.D. 4. MacGregor.
C.J. 19.9.34.
Court resumed at 2 p.4.
Accused present in custody. Appearances as before.
Jurors all present and answer to names.
Summing Up .
Jury retire at 3.11 p.n.
Jury return at 3.18 p.m. and answer to names.
Guilty of murder unanimously.
Allocutus.
She was my wife. That man committed adultery with my wife. I did not intend to murder her. I discovered that both man and woman were naked. I was then in a rage and I don't know how I stabbed them.
Sentence:
Death.
Jury thanked for services and exempted for two years.
sd.A.D.A.HacGregor
C.J.
19.9.34.
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