7 There were no signs of assault or violence. On vaginal examination the doctor found no sign of penetration: the hymen and the perineum were both intact. 3)I do not think that the magistrate was here suggesting that E.'s pathetic showing in the witness box was a consequence of her treatment by the accused. All that it revealed was that she was a very timid little girl who was overawed by the unaccustomed atmosphere in the court room. 4)It cannot be gainsaid that the circumstances of the incident were of considerable importance in the determination of a proper sentence. (5) I do not think however that the dicta quoted from the judgment of Corbett JA could properly be used to support the conclusion which the