“It is good law that medical evidence is not always essential though desirable to prove the cause of death, but the evidence must in any case be such as to show that the death of the deceased was caused by the act of the appellant.”
EVIDENCE – Cause of Death – Circumstances where medical evidence would be dispensed with as to the cause of death
EVIDENCE – Confessional Statement – Whether an oral confession which is not recorded in writing and signed is admissible in evidenceEVIDENCE – Calling of Witnesses – Whether a refusal by an appellant to take advantage of the facilities offered him of arranging for the presence of his witnesses amounts to a denial of fair hearing