"I don't think that the impossibility €f finding the cause of death in itself precludes you from considering a verdict of murder or manslaughter, but I think you will feel it would be dangerous to bring in any süch verdicts in the circumstances. If you are satisfied that the house Tower Lodge played an important part in this matter, you will also consider that the deceased man, Brian Sullian, played some part in it" It would be for the jury to consider what significance, if any, could be ched to Brian Sullivan's suicide.
Apart from Brian Sullivan no partiular person had been implicated by the evidence as being concerned in the death of this person.
"We have heard no direct evidence to identify the body as Captain Butt's. Are you satisfied that Tower Lodge is connected with this matter? The only direct evidence seems to be that the bricks, twine, and cord found upon the various members of the body are similar to the bricks, twine, and cord which have been found by the police at Tower Lodge.
"Captain Butt was acquainted with Brian Sullivan, and was accustomed to go to Tower Lodge. Since January 4 he has been missing. Presumably he has not left this country because he had no passport. If he is still in this country he must have seen his paine coupled with this matter in the pres After an absence of twenty minutes the foreman of the jury ounced: "The jury are unanimous in returning an open verdict on the question of identity and the cause of death." He added that they were satisfied that the various por-ions formed part of the same body.
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