In answer to Mr. Ward, witness said that complainant was at this time suffering very severely from shock. It was possible for shock alone to cause destruction of molecular tissues of the brain, and in the case of such severe blows the damage would of course be even greater, Counsel—The motor or memory centres might be damaged, so as to cause entire forgetfulness of what: took place immediately before the injury was received.
Witness—It frequently does.
Counsel—It may result in a man's mind being ' focussed very particularly on some event that took place, not at the time the injury took place, but some little time before: in other words, the last thing he remembered?
Witness—That is 90.
The Crown Advocate~Do you know what his mental condition was?—I do not know.
My friend's suggestion is that it was of such a nature that he might have accused you or I of doing it. Have you any views about that?—I have none.
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