CO129-550-7 Rex v. Ng Loi Yuen- appeal to Privy Council 1-1-1934 - 31-12-1934 — Page 54

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Wills on Circumstantial Evidence, p.p. 276-278, chapter 7,

s.s. 2 & 3(3).

Halsbury Vol. 9,

p. 274.

R. v. Rothwell 16 C.A.R. 104.

R. v. Chadwick, Matthews, & Johnson,

12 C.A.3.

p.247

R. V.

Rice 20 C.A.R. 0.21. quote case to shew

the kind of case in which Ct. would be justified in exercising

that jurisdiction.

R. v. Robertson 9 ̊C. A.R. 191

last 2nd./para.

Circumstantial evidence in this case as in R. v. Robertson.

R. v. Wallace 23 C.A.R. p. 32.

Believe it to be

only case in which C. C. A. quashed a verdict on grounds

that verdict against weight of evidence.

Crown proved Accd. was there on bridge.

Crown shewed he intended suicide from letters &

statement before Kagistrate.

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Hotive for suicide - disappointed through being cheated.

The time it took E. Davies to get that short distance.

all the 5 children got into nullah.

Very short time. Very

improbable that 3 children went down those steps in such a

short time, only one child would go

Yould

dorm at once.

Medical Ev. of head injury more consistent with fall

from height.

Evidence of Accd. jumping in from bridge.

Evidence that no one else on the bridge at the time

evidence of E. Davies & Mrs. Fairburn. If crime committed

Accd. was the only one who had opportunity. The children

went down nullah in very short interval. Accd. the only

adult who did not get out of nullah before reaching

tunnel he got out in tunnel

→

scious when going dorm nullah

Mrs. Vincent. Aced. identified

in dark place. Accd. con-

evidence of Sellers &

in nullah tunnel. Resisted capture.

bridge or came down nullah but Accd.

Evidence of his hiding

No one else on

Evidence negativing

accident difficulty of children getting down the steps;

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