Where a jury acquits on some counts and convicts on others in a sexual offence case that depends essentially on the complainant's credibility, the acquittals may render the guilty verdicts unreasonable under Jones v The Queen unless the Crown can identify features making the complainant's evidence more reliable on the convicted counts. In cases involving substantial delay in complaint compounded by imprecision of dates, the trial judge must direct the jury on the practical difficulties for the accused in meeting the charges, not merely on the general significance of delay.
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