Albert Sogbanmu V. Commissioner Of Police (1948) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Nigeria Criminal Code, section 116 (1)—Offence relating tothe administration of justice—Meaning of ” administration of justice “. The expression ” administration of justice ” (which appears in the heading to Chapter XIV of the Nigeria Criminal Code)…

Asafoatse Shippi & Ors V. Nii Afotey Adjin & Anor (1949) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeal from Supreme Court (Appellate jurisdiction)—Right of appeal—Gold Coast West African Court of Appeal Ordinance, sections 4 and 3—”Where an appeal lies theiefrom under any Ordinance”—Nigerian West African Court of Appeal Ordinance, section 4—Nigerian…

Seedi V. Commissioner Of Police (1946) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Trial Court passing sentence but omitting to record verdict of guilty—Onecharge only—Power of Court of Appeal to remedy omission. Facts A Magistrate passed sentence on the appellant without entering on the record a finding of guilty against him.The appellant…

Sarpong V. Commissioner Of Police (1946) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Gold Coast Criminal Code, sections 394, 410 and 418—Original charge ofcorruption under section 394 amended to one of extortion under section 418—Conviction for corruption. Facts The appellant was originally charged before a Magistrate with corruption contrary to section 394…

Rex V. L. Val-vannis (1949) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Seditious Publication—Proof of consent of Attorney-General. To take, on appeal, the point that the consent of the Attorney-General was not formally proved at the trial of an offence contrary to section 326 (2) (b) of the Gold Coast Criminal…

Rex V. Francis Udo Udom & Ors (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Murder—Joint trial—Wife of first appellant giving evidencefor prosecution—Presumption as to Christian marriage—Admissibility ofevidence—Evidence Ordinance, sections 160 and 161—Proviso to West AfricanCourt of Appeal Ordinance, section 11 (1) applied. Where a spouse of an accused person is…

Rex V. Terkje & Anor (1949) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Case stated under section of Criminal Procedure Ordinance which has been repealed and not replaced. From and after the passing of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, 1945 (Cap. 43 in the 1948 Revision of the Laws of Nigeria) which repealed,…

Rex V. Matthew Udo Oton (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Motion—Criminal Law—Murder—Fresh evidence—Statements forwardedto Governor for consideration—Reference by Governor under West AfricanCourt of Appeal Ordinance, section 23—Motion requesting calling of twowitnesses—Principles upon which the West African Court of Appeal will hearfresh evidence. The West African Court of Appeal will…

Rex V. R. S. Okorodudu (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Larceny by clerk or servant—Nigeria Criminal Code, section390 (6)—Evidence—Larceny or General Deficiency The mere omission to pay over moneys received by a clerk or servant does not suffice to show a conversion, nor does the mere fact of…

Rex V. John Ogbuewu (1949) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Murder—Evidence–Dying declarationtatement to Policeby accused made in one language and taken down in another—Admissibility-Evidence Ordinance, section 33 (a). For a dying declaratipn to be admissible in evidence, there must be proof that the deceased, when making it, believed himself…