COURT OF APPEAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 11, 7 July 1911, Page 5

COURT OF APPEAL.

THE CASHEL STREET CASE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. In the Court of Appeal, in the case Rex v. Sadler, after reviewing the evidence, Mr. Russell contended there was no evidence to show how the poison, which admittedly caused the death of the woman Bradley came to be administered. He submitted it was incumbent on the Crown to exclude every reasonable hypothesis except the one suggested by the Crown. He cited authorities in support of this proposition. He further said that the suspicious conduct of Sadler and .Tack, and Sadler's untruthful statement after the woman's oeath, was not sufficient indication of guilt to sustain a conviction, but may have arisen from fear and cowardice." Mr. Donnelly also brieflv addressed the Court on behalf of the prisoner. Mr. Stringer, for the Crown, admitted the case was governed by the principles enunciated in the cases cited by Mr. Russell, and then proceeded to show from the evidence that the jury had ample evidence upon which to found their verdict of manslaughter. Continuing, he submitted that the facts certainly called upon prisoner for an explanation, in the absence of which the jury were entitled to infer guilt. Shortly sfter the luncheon adjournment Mr. Stringer closed his argument on behalf of the Crown. Mr. Ncnve did not address the Court. Mr. Russell replied, and then the Court resemi its judjgroeni