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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal from convictions of rape and indecent assault, where the charges dated back to the early 1980s, on the grounds that: (a) the reading over of a portion of the evidence to the jury, at the jury's request, was not unduly prejudicial to the accused; and (b) the accused had not requisitioned the trial judge in respect of the delay warning or a corroboration warning, and both warnings appeared to have been delivered in a proper manner.
Criminal law - appeal against conviction - rape - indecent assault - imprisonment for ten years with one year suspended - complaint by cousin of accused - offences alleged between 1982 and 1984 when complainant was 7-9 years old and accused was about 10-12 years old - whether trial judge should have directed acquittal when no application was made - evidence read over to jury in allegedly prejudicial manner - delay warning - corroboration warning - failure to requisition in relation to corroboration warning.
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