of that doubt, There is a division of the evidence to which it may be desirable I should advert. There will be presented to you the evidence of ordinary witnesses speaking a8 to facts to which they can directly testify and there will be presented to you the evidence of medical men and of at least one medical man who is also a chemical expert. Most, if not all, of these will state facts which have come under their cognisance and will also give their opinion either on the facts observed by themselves or on facts which may be testified to by other witnesses, or on both. As to facts spoken to by them as having come under their own observation I do not} anticipate that there will be any conflict. If there is a conflict in matters of opinion the burden will fall upon you to determine to which most weight ought to be given, and in coming to a conclusion upon that question, and indeed upon any question whatever, you ought to.
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