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Court of Appeal Wellington
23 November; 1 December 1964
North P., Turner J., McCarthy J.
23 November; 1 December 1964
North P., Turner J., McCarthy J.
Criminal law — Appeal to Court of Appeal — Accused seeking to have own evidence heard — Alleging that he instructed counsel to call him at his trial — Matters to be proved before application granted — Accused not assigned counsel of choice at trial — Whether good ground of appeal — Offenders Legal Aid Regulations 1956 (S.R. 1956/187) Reg. 8 (1).
Criminal law — Trial — Right of trial Judge to comment on accused's silence at time before charge is brought — Co-accused giving evidence on own behalf — Such evidence tending to incriminate accused — Whether jury to be warned of danger of convicting on that evidence without corroboration.