A is accused of the murder of B by beating him. Evidence is offered of what the bystanders said at the…

Section 4 makes relevant facts that are so connected with a fact in issue as to form part of the same transaction. Illustration (a) to section 4 says that whatever was said or done by A, B or the bystanders at the beating, or so shortly before or after it as to form part of the transaction, is relevant, so the words are "Relevant, as forming part of the same transaction". Relevance here does not depend on who the speaker is or on the speaker being unavailable.