Bell, Damion v R

Criminal Law-Parish Court procedure-Grievous sexual assault-Indecent assault-Verdict of guilty of indecent assault returned on an information charging grievous sexual-Whether conviction for indecent assault wrong in law-Whether guilty verdict for indecent assault occasioned any unfairness to the appellant-Whether, in the circumstances, a substantial miscarriage of justice had actually occurred-Whether a new trial should be ordered-Sexual Offences Act, section 4, 6, 13 and 37-Judicature (Parish Courts) Act, section 296, 297 and 305-Justices of the Peace Jurisdiction Act, sections 2 and 9-Judicature (Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, section 14-Constitution of Jamaica, section 16