Dwayne Robin Thompson v The King - Judgment

Application of R v Gorman and jury‑note procedure; communication between judge and jury; whether judge’s handling of ambiguous jury note amounted to material irregularity; propriety of addressing jury in open court before Consulting counsel; judicial discretion not to press jurors for particulars following their second note; adequacy of judicial directions reinforcing impartiality, absence of external influence, and duty to report concerns; whether failure to inquire further created a lurking doubt affecting the safety of verdicts; assessment of whether any handling of jury notes jeopardised fairness; affirmation that convictions for robbery, possession of unlicensed firearm, and possession of ammunition were safe