The direction that a jury must be satisfied an admission is truthful and accurate before acting on it applies to full confessions, not to partial or equivocal admissions where the nature of the required direction depends on all the circumstances. A trial judge's expressions of irritation and frustration with a self-represented accused, even if intemperate, do not give rise to apprehended bias or an unfair trial where the conduct was provoked by the accused's persistent refusal to accept rulings, the judge's rulings were correct, and the summing-up was fair and impartial. The test for unfair trial due to judicial conduct is whether the conduct created a real danger that the trial was unfair, which is distinct from the apprehended bias test.
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