State (Attorney-General) v Judge Binchy

JurisdictionIreland
Judgment Date01 January 1966
Date01 January 1966
CourtSupreme Court
(S.C.)
State (Attorney-General)
and
Judge Binchy

Order returning accused not proved - Trial judge directing jury to return verdict of "not guilty" - Verdict of "not guilty" simpliciter written on issue paper -Certiorari - Mandamus - Whether Court can quash a verdict of "not guilty".

W. was indicted before the Circuit Criminal Court on a charge of larceny and receiving. The prosecution case closed without the order returning the accused for trial in the Circuit Criminal Court having been proved by...

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