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Category: WACA Cases

Rex V. Harry & Ors (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Harry & Ors (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder contra. Section 319 Criminal Code—” Dying Declaration ” under Section 51 Criminal Procedure Ordinance declared in-admissible by Court—Remaining evidence insufficient to Appeal warrant convictions. Held : Appeal allowed,by High The facts are sufficiently . . . Read more

Rex V. Etim Ukpe & Ors (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Etim Ukpe & Ors (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder contra. sec. 319 of Criminal Code. Held : By his psesence at a meeting when murder generally is instigated, a man does not become an accessory before the fact to a particular . . . Read more

Rex V. Gordin Okoye (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Gordin Okoye (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Perjury contra. section 118 of Criminal Code—Insufficiency of AppealEvidence. Held: Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, etc. conviction There is no need to set out the facts. by High Court.C. N. S. Pollard for Crown. Appellant not . . . Read more

Rex V. Egbuaba Odo & Anor (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Egbuaba Odo & Anor (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Attempt to pervert justice contra. section 126 Code—Insufficiency of Evidence—Act must offensive. Held: Appeals allowed, convictions quashed, etc. There is no need to set out the facts. C. N. S. Pollard for Crown. . . . Read more

Rex V. Duruibe & Anor (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Duruibe & Anor (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Judicial Corruption and Acceptance of reward contra. secs. 114 and 115 of Criminal Code—Constituents of latter offence considered by Appeal Court—Evidence of accomplices Held: Appeal of first appellant dismissed; appeal of second appellant allowed, . . . Read more

Rex V. Dosumu Fagbayi (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Dosumu Fagbayi (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conviction following inadequate notice of trial. Held. Appeal allowed. There is no need to set out the facts.Appeal from A. Soetan for Appellant. conviction C. N. S. Pollard for Crown.by High The following joint judgment . . . Read more

Rex V. David Edgal & Ors (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. David Edgal & Ors (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Abortion, supplying drugs to procure, contra. sec. 230 of Criminal Code—Section considered by Appeal Court—Meaning of word ” unlawfully ” therein—Sec. 4 of Criminal Code Ordinance and sec. 12 of the Protectorate Courts . . . Read more

Rex V. Daniel Bubowariowe Bebetebe (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Daniel Bubowariowe Bebetebe (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder contra. section 319 of Criminal Code,” Dying Declaration “—Admissibility thereof under section 51 of Criminal Procedure Ordinance not governed by sections 44 and 45 of same Ordinance—Accused, if under arrest, need not be . . . Read more

Rex V. Busari (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Busari (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Manslaughter contra. Section 325 Criminal Code—Summary Trial by Judge of High Court—Medical certificate tendered under section 76 (I) of Criminal Procedure Code—Do the words ” or in any summary trial” at the end of section 76 . . . Read more

Rex V. Badaru Shanusi (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Badaru Shanusi (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Possession of Counterfeit coins, contra. sec. 150A of Criminal Code—Maximum sentence imposed. Held: Trial Judge having taken into account guilt of appellant of a Appeal more serious offence (with which he was not charged) the sentence . . . Read more