High Court Sexual Offence Trials Transcribed (Feb to Aug 2006), By Sexual Charge, s.275 Application And Trial Outcome
No. | Charge Type | Consent | s.275 made? | Nature of evidence/questioning sought in s.275 application | s.275 decision of the court | Trial Outcome |
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007 | 1. Lewd and Lib 2. Lewd and Lib 3. Lewd and Lib 4. Assault 5. Assault 6. Assault 7. Assault 8. Assault 9. Assault | No | Defence
3 young complainers (2 of whom subject to sxl charges) | Complainer known to teachers for telling frequent lies | Refused | 1. Not Proven 2. Not Proven 3. Not Proven 4. Not Proven 5. Withdrawn 6. Not Proven 7. Withdrawn 8. Withdrawn 9. Withdrawn |
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039 | 1. Crim Law Cons (5) 2. Rape | Yes | Defence | Past sexual history with accused; sexual history; complainer's use of alcohol | Allowed in full | 1. Late guilty plea 2. Guilty of Crim Law Cons (6) |
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044 | 1. Rape | Yes | Defence Crown | Sexual history Sexual history with third party | Allowed in full Allowed in full | 1. Not proven |
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056 | 1. Rape | Yes | Crown | Lack of virginity | Allowed in full | 1. Not proven |
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069 | 1. Rape | Yes | Defence (2 apps) | 1st Sexual behaviour with accused on same occasion 2nd Contraceptive history | Allowed in full
Unnecessary | 1. Not proven |
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076 | 1. Rape 2. Contra Bail 3. Contra Bail 4. Contra Bail 5. Contra Bail 6. Breach of Peace 7. Contra Bail 8. Breach of Peace 9. Contra Bail 10.Breach of Peace 11. Contra Bail 12. Contra Bail | Yes | Defence (2 apps) | 1st Sexual history; past sexual history with accused. Dishonesty (complainer being investigated by employer for theft); Behaviour after offence (maintaining contact with accused) 2nd general character (allegations of theft) | Partially allowed
Refused | 1.Not proven. 2. Guilty 3. Guilty 4. Guilty 5. Guilty 6. Guilty 7. Not Guilty 8. Not Guilty 9. No case to Answer 10. No Case to Answer 11. Not Guilty 12. Not Guilty |
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078 | 1. Assault 2. Assault 3. Assault 4. Assault 5. Lewd and Lib 6. Assault 7. Lewd and Lib 8. Contravention of Bail | No | Crown | Behaviour of complainer after the alleged incidents (masturbation/ approaching other boys in toilets) | Refused | 1. Late guilty plea 2. Late guilty plea 3. Late guilty plea 4. Late guilty plea 5. Not guilty 6. Late guilty plea 7. Not guilty accepted 8. Late guilty plea 9. Late guilty plea |
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099 | 1. Indecent Assault 2. Indecent Assault 3. Indecent Assault 4. Rape | No | Defence (2 apps) | 1st Complainer's relationships; dishonesty; habitual liar; sexual fantasist; hysterical conduct; sexual history of complainer; past unproven allegations; alcohol use; behaviour after offence (disclosure to others both verbally and by letter/withdrawal of charges) 2nd (made during trial) 'an ongoing acrimonious dispute between complainer and accused's brother inc. fights in street) | Partially allowed
Refused | 1. Guilty 2. Not Proven 3. Guilty 4. Guilty of reduced charge of Indecent Assault |
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111 | 1. Rape | Yes | Defence
Crown | Sexual behaviour with accused on same occasion.
Sexual history | Withdrawn
Allowed in full | 1. Guilty |
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117 | 1. Breach of peace 2. Ass with intent Rape 3. Breach of peace 4. Civic Gov s.52(1a) | Yes
| Defence
| Complainer's sexual history. Sexual history with accused; behaviour after offence (continued contact with accused); false allegation that accused filmed their sexual activity without her knowledge. Delay in reporting the allegations | Allowed ( AD thought the application was unnecessary but didn't oppose it)
| 1. Withdrawn 2. Not proven 3. Not proven 4. Withdrawn |
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121 | 1.Rape
| Yes | Defence
3 applics
One in relation to complainer and 2 for other witnesses | 1st Sexual history with accused; sexual history of complainer (sxl promiscuity following consumption of alcohol and complainers denial of such behaviour) 2nd To ask witnesses about complainer's sexual history with accused.; promiscuity following consumption of alcohol; that complainer made false allegation in order to make criminal injuries claim. 3rd To ask witness about complainer's sexual history with accused; promiscuity following consumption of alcohol. To discredit complainer's statement that she is lesbian and hates men | 1. Refused
2.Allowed in full
3. Refused | 1. Guilty |
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128 | 1.Rape | Yes | Defence | Sexual history with accused; drug use; mental instability; delay in reporting offence | Partially allowed | 1. Not guilty |
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138 | 1. Rape | Yes | Crown | Past sexual history with accused | Allowed | 1. Guilty of reduced charge of Assault |
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152 | 1. Ind Ass + robbery 2. Ind Ass + robbery 3. Contra Bail | No | Defence (2 applics)
2 compls | 1st Prostitution (Compl #2) 2nd Involvement in prior incident as victim of assault and had stolen drugs from her assailant (Compl #1) | Allowed in full Allowed in full (following amendment) ( AD thought application was unncessary but did not oppose it) | 1. Both charges withdrawn after evid-in-chief of Compl #1 |
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168 | 1.Rape | Yes | Defence (2 apps) | 1st Sexual history 2nd verbal application at start of trial to elicit evidence to rebut contents of complainer's statement | Refused Refused | 1.Guilty |
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172 | 1. Ass with intent Rape 2. Attempted Rape | Yes | Defence | Sexual history with accused; sexual behaviour on same occasion; sexual character; drug use; denial of sexual element of the charge to police after offence | Allowed in full | 1. Found Guilty of reduced charge of Ass 2. Found Guilty of reduced charge of Ind. Ass |
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188 | 1. Sex Off Act 1976 s.5 2. Indecent Assault 3. Sex Off Act 1995 s.6 4. Indecent Assault 5. Rape | No | Defence | That complainer had reported the sexual abuse to teachers; dishonesty (that complainer told community psychiatric nurse that she had reported the abuse to police who had not shown any interest in her complaint); behaviour after offence (continued contact with accused, inc. giving him gifts) | Allowed in full
( AD thought the application was unnecessary but did not oppose it) | 1. Guilty 2. Guilty 3. Guilty 4. Not proven 5. Charge withdrawn |
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204 | 1. Rape | Yes | Defence | Sexual history with accused; asking for payment for sex. Dishonesty (claimed benefits whilst working) | Partially allowed | 1. Not guilty |
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209 | 1.Rape | Yes | Crown | Complainer suffers depression | Allowed in full | 1. Not guilty |
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210 | 1.Rape | Yes | Defence | Complainer's contraceptive history; complainer in current relationship; sexual behaviour on same occasion | Allowed in full | 1.Guilty |
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211 | 1.Rape | Yes | Defence Crown | Sexual behaviour with accused on same occasion Sexual behaviour with accused on same occasion | Partially allowed Allowed | 1. Not guilty |
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212 | 1.Rape | Yes | Defence
Crown | Sexual behaviour with accused on same occasion; complainer gave accused a condom; sexual history with accused; sexual character Complainer boasting of sexual prowess; displaying condom; telling 3rd party of her interest in accused | Unnecessary, then allowed in full Unnecessary, then allowed in full | 1. Not guilty |
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231 | 1. Indecent Assault 2. Indecent Assault 3. Rape 4. Indecent Assault 5. Rape 6 Indecent Assault | No | Defence
Crown
4 complrs | Complainers 1 and 2 are engaged in sexual relationship
Complainer 3 past sexual history with accused | Refused
Allowed | 1. Withdrawn 2. Not guilty 3. Withdrawn 4. Not guilty 5. Withdrawn 6. Not guilty |
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108 | 1. Rape | Yes | Defence | Sexual behaviour with accused on same occasion Sexual behaviour with accused in presence of third party | Unnecessary | 1. Not guilty |
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192 | 1.Rape | Yes | None made | n/a | n/a | 1. Not guilty |
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125 | 1.Rape | No | None made | n/a | n/a | 1. No case to answer |
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094 | 1.Rape | Yes | None made | n/a | n/a | 1. Not guilty |
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214 | 1.Rape | Yes | None made | n/a | n/a | 1. Not guilty |
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042 | 1.Rape | Yes | None made | n/a | n/a | 1. No Case to answer |
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012 | 1. Breach of Peace 2. Malicious Damage 3. Rape 4.Breach of Peace | Yes | None made | n/a | n/a | 1.Withdrawn 2.Withdrawn 3. Not Proven 4. Withdrawn |
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Crim Law Cons s.1 Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 section 1 (incest)
Crim Law Cons s.5 Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 section 5 (intercourse with girl under 16 years)
Crim Law Cons s.6 Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 section 6 (indecent behaviour towards girl between 12 and 16 years)
Sex Offs 1976 s.5 Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act (indecent behaviour towards girl between 12 and 16 years)