Francis Fraser, Robert Warren
*160 Francis Fraser, Robert Warren Court of Criminal Appeal 5 November 1956 (1956) 40 Cr. App. R. 160 Lord Chief Justice , Mr. Justice Hallett and Mr. Justice Ashworth November 5, 1956 Evidence—Hostile Witness—Evidence in Contradiction of Previous Statement Held by Prosecution—Duty of Prosecuting Counsel. Where a Crown witness gives evidence on oath in direct contradiction of a previous statement made by him which is *161 in the possession of the prosecution, it is the duty of counsel for the prosecution at once to show the statement to the judge and ask the judge's leave to cross-examine the witness as hostile. Applications for leave to appeal against conviction. The...
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