People (Attorney General) v Trayers
| Jurisdiction | Ireland |
| Judgment Date | 01 January 1956 |
| Date | 01 January 1956 |
| Court | Court of Criminal Appeal |
(C.C.A.),
The People (Attorney General)
and
Trayers
Evidence of prosecutrix -Absence of corroboration - Judge's charge - Jury directed that it was unsafe to convict on girl's uncorroborated evidence - Reference in charge to evidence which might "go a long way towards corroboration" - Whether such direction nullified by such reference - Whether such direction coupled with such reference a misdirection -Comments of trial Judge in charge on failure of accused to give evidence on oath - Extent to which trial Judge may so comment - Whether any duty on trial Judges so to comment.
T. was charged with having unlawfully had carnal knowledge of P.M.D. a...
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