Evidence Act · s 16

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s 16

When there is a question whether a particular act was done, the existence of any course of business, according to which it naturally would have been done, is a relevant fact.

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(a)

The question is whether a particular letter was despatched.

The facts that it was the ordinary course of business for all letters put in a certain place to be carried to the post and that particular letter was put in that place, are relevant.

(b)

The question is whether a particular letter reached A.

The facts that is was posted in due course and was not returned through the Dead

Letter Office, are relevant.

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