THE STYCHE CASE.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 27 March 1901, Page 3

THE STYCHE CASE.

PICK’S.* ASSOCIATIONJ

Wellington, March 26,

Mr Joynt made a strong address on behalf of St.vchc, and Mr-S .ringer stated the ease for the Crown. Wellington This Da,-’. Stringer continuing his argument in the Stycho case, submitted that the vital questions were whether the letters produced were by Stycho’s machine and whether the breakage was accidental. The machine produced alt the peculiarities found in the letters and none that were not evidence of a very strong character though not assented to by ail witnesses was that the breakage was wilful. The above facts alone were suflieient to justify the jury, but there were others. There was parallelism in the language of the letters and Stychcs conversation. The jury too had seen the accused’s demeanour in the witness box. At the interview on August 3rd he was clearly on his guard. Joynt in reply urged that the ease was a peculiar one requiring to ho dealt with by trained minds, and particulary adopted to a review by the Court. As to breakage the Jury were not entitled to conclude it was wilful unless tho evidence overwhelming whereas it was evenly balanced. The Court reserved its judgment.