People (Attorney General) v Downes

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 01 January 1944
• Date: 01 January 1944
• Court: Court of Criminal Appeal

(C.C.A.),

The People (Attorney-General)

and

Downes

Sexual Offence - Appeal -Conviction quashed - Application by prosecution for new trial - Court of opinion that a new trial would be unlikely to lead to a conviction - Direction for a new trial refused.

The appellant was charged (a) with having indecently assaulted a boy under fifteen years contrary to c. 62 of the Offences Against the Person Act, 1861, and (b) with having committed or been a party to the commission of, or having procured or...