The phrase 'guilty of bias' in s 70(7) of the Jury Act 1995 (Qld) refers to actual bias, not apprehended bias (per [name withheld] and [name withheld]; [name withheld] not deciding). To obtain an order authorising investigation of suspected jury bias under s 70(7), the applicant must demonstrate more than mere idle wondering — there must be a positive feeling of actual apprehension or mistrust grounded in facts. In small rural communities, the mere fact that jurors may know parties or have attended large social events involving hundreds of guests does not, without more, establish grounds to suspect bias. However, [name withheld] refusal to decide the construction point means the question is not unanimously settled.
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