Charles James v R

JurisdictionGuyana
CourtSupreme Court (British Guiana)
Year1959
Date1959

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4 cases
  • R v Donaldson and Edwards
    • Jamaica
    • Court of Appeal (Jamaica)
    • Invalid date
  • George v R
    • Antigua and Barbuda
    • Court of Appeal (Antigua and Barbuda)
    • 18 June 1984
    ...so and the trial judge was under no duty to discharge the jury and to order a new trial. This ground of appeal cannot be entertained. Charles James v R [1959] 1 W.I.R. 117 refers. In the light of the foregoing we find that there is no merit in this appeal, which is dismissed. N.A. Berridge,......
  • Sylvester George Appellant v The Queen Respondent [ECSC]
    • Antigua and Barbuda
    • Court of Appeal (Antigua and Barbuda)
    • 18 July 1984
    ...Judge was under no duty to discharge the jury and to order a new trial. This; ground of appeal cannot be entertained.Charles James v R [1959] 1 W.I.R. 117 refers. 19 In the light of the foregoing we find that there is no merit in this appeal which is dismissed. N.A. Berridge Chief Justice (......
  • R v Donaldson and Edwards
    • Jamaica
    • Court of Appeal (Jamaica)
    • 6 May 1980
    ...character.” CROSS-EXAMINATION WHICH GOES TO A MATTER IN ISSUE 31 The phrase “the shelter of the dock” used by the trial judge in Charles James v. R. [1959] 1 W.I.R. p. 117 at p. 125:– “In the present case the trial judge did point out to the jury that the appellant was not bound to give evi......