The guideline judgment in R v Henry for armed robbery (4-5 year range) does not apply to simple robbery under s 94 of the Crimes Act 1900. The proviso under s 6(1) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 may cure deficiencies in identification directions where the omitted matters were obvious to the jury and were covered in counsel's addresses, and where the evidence of guilt was overwhelming.
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