The accused was tried for pointing a firearm at his tenant during a late-night gathering involving alcohol.
The tenant, her friend, and a teenager testified that the accused pointed a rifle at the tenant, leading to a physical altercation where the friend knocked the accused unconscious.
The witnesses then threw the rifle in a ditch and fled without calling the police.
The court found the civilian witnesses' testimony to be problematic, inconsistent, and strange, particularly regarding the type of firearm and their post-incident conduct.
Applying the W.(D.) principles, the court concluded the Crown failed to prove the charge beyond a reasonable doubt and acquitted the accused.
