A youth aged fourteen had been committed to the Crown Court for trial on allegations of indecency. It was quite inappropriate for such cases to be heard in that court, not only for the youth of the defendant, but also because of the age of the complainant witnesses. In this case it could not have been said that the youth court would not have had sufficient sentencing powers.
Citations:
Gazette 08-Feb-2001
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice
Updated: 08 May 2022; Ref: scu.88375