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Rex V. Richard Onyejekwe (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Stealing by Clerk or Servant Contra. Sec. 390 (6)—Fraudulent False Accounting Contra. Sec. 438 (b) C.C.—Accused discharged in one count at Magisterial Investigation—that count revived by High Court—Order of Restitution. Held: Conviction and order for restitution quashed and appeal allowed.…
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Rex V. Raimi Abudu (Amodu) (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appellant charged on seven counts contra. Sec. 438 (c) of Cap. 21 and on seven counts contra. Sec. 438 (a) of Cap. 21 of Laws of Nigeria—Convicted on former but acquitted on latter by Trial Judge sitting alone. Held:…
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Rex V. Philip Jonah & Ors (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Joint commission of felony resulting inofProof required—Identification by one Accused_ of, another—Question of admissibility of evidence of The facts of the case are sufficiently set out in the judgment D. Alakija for Appellant. Ivor Brace for Crown. The…
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Rex V. Ologen (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conviction, for Perjury following swearing of an Information—Appeal Court not to retry cases—evidence of reasonable inference by trial Judge of offence will not be disturbed. The facts of this case are sufficiently set out in the ju dgment. 0. Alakija (with…
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Rex V. Kojo Bodom & Ors (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder—Admissions to Police by prisoners at locus in quo soon after beating irregular and inadmissible—Wrongful admission of confessions induced by person in authority—Assessors not informed that confession evidence only against person making it. Held: Convictions quashed. The facts…
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Rex V. Joseph Yesufu Alias Obaiga (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Convictions for receiving stolen property and preparation for coining—latter quashed for insufficient evidence—sentence on Appeal former reduced. It is not necessary to set out the facts of this case.by High Appellant in person. A. 1?. W. Sayle for…
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Rex V. Joseph Williams (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Charge against lorry driver for manslaughter contra. section 325 of Criminal Code of three persons on one count—acquittal in respect of one and conviction in respect of two—standard of criminal negligence discussed. Held: Appeal allowed. It is not necessary to…
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Rex V. Jonathan Adebanjo & Ors (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conspiracy to kill—unlawful incitement to kill—unlawful attempt Appealto prOcUre preparation of juju medicine—unlawful failure to from prevent commission of a crimequestion of Crown calling a Conviction relevant but possibly hostile witness—presumption that Judge – by Highsitting as Judge…
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Rex V. Gide of Asatuwa (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder—Inadmissible Evidence of Accused’ s bad character—dutyfromof trial Judge to discard same—distinction between Judge andHighJury when inadmissible evidence is unexpectedly given—Court.Appeal dismissed. There is no necessity to set out the facts of this case. 0. 0. A lakija for…
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Rex V. Ede Okpalu & Ors (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder—reference by Officer Administering the Government under section 22 1V est African Court of Appeal Ordinance, 1.933—inadmissible evidence will not secure quashing if other credible evidence sufficient to support conviction exists—misdirection in law by trial Judge—where person charged…