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In January 1919 Colonel Norman Rutherford shot his friend Major Miles Seton dead. His defence was one of insanity, caused by his war experiences. But the evidence heard was incomplete, and the prosecution made a somewhat dilatory attempt to procure a conviction. Was he really insane, as the defence claimed? The evidence suggested it was a simple case of jealousy and that he shot his wife's lover for one of the most common motives for murder - but almost nothing was heard of this in court. There seemed to be a marked reluctance on the part of the police, the Crown lawyers and the press to challenge his insanity plea...