—to take the whole evidence in the case, and not a part merely—and upon that to come to a decision, I shall now give yana short outline of the facts which will be testified to. Some of these facts are no doubt familiar to you, but as you are to judge by the facts given in evidence, I state shortly what those facts will be. The prisoner was married to the deceased in 1889. The deceased was then in the Government Service in the Straits Settlements, In 1890 he resigned his appointment on account of ill-health, and came to Yokohama, where he was appointed secretary of the Yokohama United Club, a post which he retained until the time of his death. Since their arrival here two children were born to them, a boy and a girl. These children you will hear spoken of in the evidence, and sometimes by their names. About the month of May this year Miss Mary Esther Jacob, wh had been chosen by Mr. Carew's friends in England, came out as nursery governess to take charge of the children. Mrs. Carew's brother, Mr. Reginald Colman Porch, came out to Yokohama some time ago, and lived with his sister and brother-in-law, and of these persons
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