The Court of Criminal Appeal does not have power to rewrite questions in a stated case under s 5B of the Criminal Appeal Act 1912, even where the court would be minded to do so. Parties bear responsibility for ensuring stated cases are properly formulated before hearing, and costs consequences may follow from deficient drafting. The question whether s 527C of the Crimes Act 1900 requires the stealing or unlawful obtaining to have occurred in New South Wales remains unresolved.
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