THE BRYANT APPEAL [To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.]
Sin,—In the House of Commons on Thursday afternoon, July 16th, Sir John Simon said :
" I ascertained from the Lord Chief Justice that he and the other Judges sitting in .the Court of Criminal Appeal, for the purpose of deciding the appeal, proceeded on the assumption that this item of evidence (i.e., given by Doctor Roche Lynch) was mistaken," &c.
The words used by the Lord Chief Justice in announcing the decision of the Court *not to admit Professor Bone's evidence were as follows :
(1) " It would be intolerable if this Court was to listen to the afterthoughts of a scientific gentleman bringing his mind to bear controversially on evidence which he has not heard."
-Did the Lord Chief Justice mean by this that the evidence which Professor Bone had not heard was admittedly mistaken ?
. (2) " This Cotirt has set its mind like flint against an attempt to tinder such evidence."
Did the Lord Chief Justice mean by this that the Court had carefully Considered the 'effect of the evidence tendered and was proieeding on the assumption that the evidence given hi the Court beloiv was 'Mistaken ?
(3) " IL is Clear there ryas no mistake in 'this ease."
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Did the Lord Chief Justice mean by. this We are pro- ceeding on. the assumption that this item of evidence given by Dr. Roche Lynch was mistaken 7 ?—Your obedient servant,
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