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Facts which are the occasion, cause, or,effect, Factswhich . d. t th ' f 1 t .J!. t .J!. t . are occa- Imme Ia e or 0 erWlse, 0 re evan ~ac s, or l.ac s III sion cause issue, or which constitute the state of things under or efr~ct.o( w'hich they ,happened, or ~hich afforded an opportunity factsniIss.!e. for their occurrence or transaction, are relevant. .. Illustrations. 7' , 'T ~ .\\.., I .I , ... }-, (a.) The question is, whether A robbed B. The facts that, shol'tly bef91'ethe robbery, B went to a fair with money in his possession, and that he showedit, or men- tioned the fact that he had it, to third persons, are relevant. (b.) The question is, whether A murdered B. J\1al'ks on the ground, produced by a struggle at or near the place where the murder was committed, are relevant facts. (c.) The question is, whether A poisoned B. The state of B's health beforethe symptoms ascribedto poison, and habits of B, kno}Vnto A, which affordedan opportunity for. the administration of poison, are relevant facts.