The Magistrate, in giving his decision, described the case as an traordinary one. On the evide was clear that accused discharged a shot which struck the complainant, and the only question was whether or not it was accident-prosecution had not put up an entirely convincing case that accused deliberately fired ap the complainant. It was clear. that accused lost control of himself and was not able to say what really happened. Most of his fear was imaginary, and his conduct was auch that' he was nota man who would be trusted with a weapon ith which he was more likely to hurt his friends than his enemies He must find as a fact that accused dia wound the complainant, but that it was accidental, and Clark would therefore be discharged. He would have to consider compet sation for the unfortunate man, who undoubtedly had a right to
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