Jones v The Queen (1997) 191 CLR 439 does not require a mandatory direction that acquittal on one count must lead to acquittal on all counts where the complainant is the only direct witness; such a direction is a matter of prudence, not law. Where a jury's differentiation between counts can be explained by the presence or absence of corroborative evidence on particular counts, the verdicts are not inconsistent. A single count of attempting to pervert the course of justice under s 319 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) is not rendered duplicitous merely because the Crown relies on two alleged false statements as particulars of the inducement, though Adams J dissented on this point.
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