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Criminal law — Witchcraft Suppression Act [Chapter 73] — section 3 — imputation of use of non-natural means in causing disease or injury — allegation that complainant had caused fairies to upset accused's family — not covered by section.
An allegation by the accused that the complainant had caused "fairies" to "upset" his wife and children is, not conduct that falls under section 3 of the Witchcraft Suppression Act [Chapter 73]. In the first place, the use of the word "upset" is too vague to be classified as an injury or disease. Secondly, merely to call someone a witch is not sufficient: the imputation must be that the person referred to used non-natural means, to cause disease or injury. The evidence that the accused had told the complainant that she had used e fairies to upset his children was too vague to provide the necessary proof that he had imputed to her the use of non-natural means in causing injury or disease.
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