Attorney General v Patrick Connick

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 01 January 1942
• Date: 01 January 1942
• Court: Court of Criminal Appeal

(C.C.A.),

Attorney-General

and

Patrick Connick

Girl over 15 and under 17 - Judge's charge - Prosecutrix's evidence uncorroborated - Should be pointed out to jury - Warning to jury of danger of convicting on uncorroborated evidence of the girl - Costs -Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1935, s. 2 (1) -Courts of Justice Act, 1928, s. 5 (1).

Where the necessity of an appeal and re-trial had in no way been caused or contributed to by the conduct of the defence, costs of the appeal and new trial were ordered to...