The judge in the trial of five people accused of a million-dollar gold theft in Western Australia's Goldfields has told the jury to "closely scrutinise" the evidence of a key prosecution witness and that the defendants are "entitled to the benefit of any doubt".
Judge Christopher Stevenson today is giving legal directions to the 14-member jury in the Kalgoorlie District Court trial before a ballot is held to determine the final 12 who will vote on a verdict.
