The Hall Case
« [per unitkh p-kkps \SSOCIAfIOY.) CHttisroHUBCH. March 8. The argument in the Hall case was continued fi.11,-5 p m . Mr Chapman submitting th'it facts* proved in a criminal case must have -strict connection with the crime charged.' He said supposing J that a bank is robbed, and only two per« i sons could have committed the act, both j are dismissed. In tlic case of death of an innocent party, (?) could evideace be given that the otber man hud committed a similar robbery previously. Mr Jusa tice Johnston , replied, " I am free to admit that in the present state of the - law such evidence would be inadmissable." March 9. Mr Hagget opened for the Crown, subnutting that evHence as to Mrs Hall's case. had been rightly admitted on the authority, of cases cited by Mr Justice Williams! He did .not. contend that in all cases evidence of other crimes could be given, 1 because there was a rule that aU evidence must be confined to matters in issue. The- reason of the apparent ex- , oeptions that existed was the fact tbat matters were now admitted as relevant ' to the issue which formerly were not so .'considered. The ease will be resumed [ to-morrow. "
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Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 104, 10 March 1887, Page 3
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204The Hall Case Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 104, 10 March 1887, Page 3
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