The fact that A on other occasions shot at B is relevant as showing his
intention to shoot B.
The fact that A was in the habit of shooting at people with Intent to murder
them is irrelevant.
(p) A is tried for a crime.
The fact that he said something indicating an intention to commit that
particular crime is relevant.
The fact that he said something indicating a general disposition to commit
crimes of that class is irrelevant.
28. Facts bearing on question whether act was accidental or intentional. When
there is a question whether an act was accidental or intentional, or done with a
particular knowledge or intention, the fact that such act formed part of a series or
similar occurrence, in each of which the person doing the act was concerned, is relevant.
Illustrations
(a) A is accused of burning down his house in order to obtain money for which it
is insured.
The facts that A lived in several houses successively each of which he
insured, in each of which a fire occurred, and after each of which fires A
received payment from different insurance officers, are relevant, as tending to
show that the fires were not accidental.
(b) A is employed to receive money from the debtors of B. It is A's duty to make
entries in a book showing the amounts received by him. He makes an entry
showing that on a particular occasion he received less than he really did
receive.
The question is whether this false entry was accidental or intentional.
The facts that other entries made by A in the same book are false, and that the
false entry is in each case in favour of A, are relevant.
(c) A is accused of fraudulently delivering to B a counterfeit rupee.
The question is, whether the delivery of the rupee was accidental.
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