The fact that public notice of the loss of the property had been given in the place
where A was, is relevant, as showing that A did not in good faith believe that the
real owner of the property could not be found.
The fact that A knew, or had reason to believe, that the notice was given
fraudulently by C, who had heard of the loss of the property and wished to set up
a false claim to it, is relevant, as showing that the fact that A knew of the notice
did not disprove A's good faith.
(i) A is charged with shooting at B with intent to kill him. In order to show A's intent
the fact of A's having previously shot at B may be proved.
(j) A is charged with sending threatening letters to B. Threatening letters previously
sent by A to B may be proved, as showing the intention of the letters.
(k) The question is, whether A has been guilty of cruelty towards B, his wife.
Expressions of their feeling towards each other shortly before or after the alleged
cruelty are relevant facts.
(l) The question is whether A's death was caused by poison. Statements made by a
during his illness as to his symptoms are relevant facts.
(m) The question is, what was the state of A's health at the time an assurance on his
life was affected.
Statements made by A as to the state of his health at or near the time in question
are relevant facts.
(n) A sues B for negligence in providing him with a carriage for hire not reasonably fit
for use. whereby A was injured.
The fact that B's attention was drawn on other occasions to the defect of that
particular carriage is relevant.
The fact that B was habitually negligent about the carriages, which he let to hire is
irrelevant.
(o) A is tried for the murder of B by intentionally shooting him dead.
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