A trial judge's stern comments directed at courtroom management — such as emphasising the authority of the court when an accused is late or interrupts proceedings — do not give rise to apprehended bias where the comments do not go to the subject matter of the trial. A failure to apply for disqualification at the time, without adequate explanation, may be fatal to a later appeal ground based on apprehended bias. False information provided in support of a bail application as to both a relationship with a proposed surety and the availability of a residential address may properly be treated as indivisible where the false relationship was created solely to make the address appear legitimate.
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