Tbe defendant assigns error in tbe ruling of tbe trial judge in denying bis motion for judgment of nonsuit interposed at tbe close of tbe State’s evidence and renewed at tbe conclusion of all tbe evidence.
No good purpose would be served by setting out in detail tbe evidence as deposed by tbe witnesses, but we deem it sufficient to say tbat all of tbe evidence shown by tbe record has been given careful consideration, and tbat we conclude tbat defendant’s motion for judgment of nonsuit was properly denied. Evidence was offered tending to show tbe presence in this case of all tbe elements necessary to constitute tbe crime charged in tbe bill of indictment. Tbe age of tbe State’s witness, tbe identity of tbe defendant as tbe perpetrator of tbe offense, and carnal knowledge of tbe witness by tbe defendant are sufficiently shown to carry tbe case to tbe jury.
Tbe defendant by bis motion questions tbe sufficiency of tbe evidence of penetration, but considering all tbe evidence on this point, both tbat of tbe girl and tbe physician, we are of opinion tbat it was sufficient, if accepted by tbe jury, to make out this element of tbe crime of rape. G.S. 14-21; G.S. 14-23; S. v. Monds, 130 N.C. 697, 41 S.E. 789; S. v. Bowman, 232 N.C. 374, 61 S.E. 2d 107. On motion for nonsuit tbe State is entitled to have tbe evidence considered in its most favorable light. Tbe reconciliation of any apparent discrepancy in tbe testimony, tbe weight of tbe evidence, and tbe credibility of tbe witnesses are all matters for tbe jury and not tbe court. S. v. Hovis, 233 N.C. 359, 64 S.E. 2d 564; S. v. Robinson, 229 N.C. 647, 50 S.E. 2d 740; S. v. Lawrence, 196 N.C. 562, 146 S.E. 395.
There was no specific exception to tbe judge’s charge to tbe jury, nor request for special instructions on any phase of tbe case, but defendant assigns error in tbat tbe judge failed to instruct tbe jury in regard to tbe law relating to circumstantial evidence. As tbe State’s case was based on tbe direct testimony of witnesses, we are unable to perceive ground for complaint on this score. If defendant desired more specific instructions on any subordinate phase of tbe case, timely request therefor should have been made. S. v. Warren, 228 N.C. 22, 44 S.E. 2d 207; S. v. Brooks, *429228 N.C. 68, 44 S.E. 2d 482; S. v. Hicks, 229 N.C. 345, 49 S.E. 2d 639; S. v. Glatly, 230 N.C. 177, 52 S.E. 2d 277.
Tbe defendant’s motion to set aside tbe verdict and for a new trial were properly denied. Tbe defendant denied bis guilt and testified be was elsewhere at tbe time and place of tbe commission of tbe offense charged. He offered other evidence in support of bis contention, but tbe jury accepted tbe State’s evidence as true and rendered verdict that tbe defendant was guilty of rape as charged. Tbe fact that tbe jury under proper instructions from tbe court, as required by G.S. 14-21, also recommended punishment of life imprisonment affords no ground of complaint on tbe part of tbe defendant. That was a matter in tbe discretion of the jury. S. v. Simmons, 234 N.C. 290, 66 S.E. 2d 897; S. v. McMillan, 233 N.C. 630, 65 S.E. 2d 212.
It is worthy of note that on cross-examination tbe defendant admitted numerous convictions for larceny, particularly of automobiles, and that be bad been imprisoned in this State and in tbe Federal Penitentiary, and “that be bad been in and out of prison since be was 13 years old.”
Tbe trial of tbe defendant on tbe charge of rape as contained in tbe bill of indictment was free from error, and tbe verdict and judgment will be upheld.
No error.