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Facts necessary to explain or introduce a fact in issue or relevant fact, or which support or rebut an inference suggested by a fact in issue or relevant fact, or 'which establish the identity of any thing or person whose' identity is relevant, or fix the time 01' . place at which any fact in' issue or relevant fact, hap- pened, or which show the rela~ion of "parties' ,.by' ' whom any such fact was transacted, are relevant in so far as they are necessary for that purpose. . . Ilbt8tJ'aNon8. (a.) The question is, whether a given document iBt,hcwill of A, 'rho l '~ .'.> Facts neee". sary to ex- plain 01' introduce re- levant facts. . .. -----.- . Thiug's saiel or d()~I(~h.r conspirator in reference to com mOll design. . .. EvidenfJe. l AC'l'I rrhc state of A's property and of his family at the date of the alleged will may be relevant facts. (b.) .A sues B for a libel imputing disgraceful conduct to A; B afHrmsthat the matter alleged to be libellousis true. The position and relations of the parties at the time vvhen the libel was published may be relevant facts as introductory to the facts in issue. The particulars of a dispute between A and,B about a matter un;;onnected with the alleged tibel are irrelevant, though the -\"'. fact that there was a dispute may be relevant if it affected the relations between A and B. (c.) A is accused of a crime. -The fact that, 'soon after the commission of the crime, A absconded from his house, is relevant, under section eight, as conduct subsequent to and affected by facts in issue. The fact that, at the time when he left home, he had sudden and urgent business at, the place to which he-went, is relevant, as tending to explain the fact that he left home suddenly. The details of the busiIiess on which he left are not relevant, except in so far as they are necessary to show that the business was sudden and urgent. - (d.) A sues B for inducing C to break a contract of service made by him with A. C, on leaving A's service, says to A- 'I am leaving you because B has made me a better offer.' This statement is a relevant fact as explanatory of a's conduct, which is l'elev~mtas a fact in issue. ' (e.) A, accusedof theft, is seen to give the stolen property to B, who is seen to give it to A's wife. B says, as he delivers1t-' A says you are to hide this.' B's statement is relevant as explanatory of a fact which is part of the transac- tion.' (f) A is tried for a riot and is proved to have marched at the head of a mob. The cries of the mob are relevant as ex~ pbnatol'Y of the nature of the transaction. .