Rex V. Okon Ekpenyong Phillip & Anor (1942) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Okon Ekpenyong Phillip & Anor (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Law—Conspiracy to commit felony contra section 516bY HighCriminal Code—Count bad for uncertainty. Held: The particulars omitted the nature of the felony and the count was held bad for uncertainty. Mckinstry for Crown. Okon for Appellant. The following […]
Rex V. Odita (1942) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Odita (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal-law—Negligent escape contrary to section 138 of Criminal Code—Appellant, a Court Messenger employed by a Native Administration, permitted prisoner to escape—Magistrate convicted—High Court upheld conviction. Appellant was a Court Messenger employed by the Asaba Clan Native Administration. He negligently permitted a […]
Rex V. Nyong Etim Udo & Ors (1942) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Nyong Etim Udo & Ors (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal law–Conspiracy to commit- felony contrary section 516 of Criminal Code, and repeated uttering of counterfeit coins contra. section 152 (1) (c) of Criminal Code—All essential elements not set out in particulars of offence—Inferences from circumstantial evidence. […]
Rex V. Kweku Kotoro Allias Kofi Dei (1942) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Kweku Kotoro Allias Kofi Dei (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder–Alisdirection on question of intoxiikatiOnTrerdict- of guilty of manslaughter substituted under section ’11 (2) of West African Court of Appeal Ordinance (Chapter 5). Facts The question of . fact as to whether or not the accused was […]
Rex V. Kwamina Nyan And Twenty-three Others (1942) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Kwamina Nyan And Twenty-three Others (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal procedure,Turisdiction—Order of transfer under section 28 of Chapter 4-Errors of venue under section 48 of Chapter 4. Facts In the Court below it was held that on an order of transfer under section 2S of Chapter […]
Rex V. Kwaku Owusu Alias James Koomson (1942) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Kwaku Owusu Alias James Koomson (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal law—Murder–Trial with assessors—Findings upon facts evidencing provocation depend upon view of demeanour_ of witnesses. Facts A woman lived with appellant as his, concubine. lie suspected unfaithfulness. She refused to cook for him. They quarrelled. The woman […]
Rex V. Kegham Ohannes Minassian (1942) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Kegham Ohannes Minassian (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Defence Regulations—Propaganda—MisdireCtion—Agents provocatour’ —False evidence. Facts The accused was charged with propaganda contra. Regulation 21 (1) (a) of the Defence Regulations 1939 by endeavouring to influence public opinion in a manner likely to cause despondency. In the Court below […]
Rex V. Yusitfu Kano (1942) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Yusitfu Kano (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Case stated—Section 325 of Criminal Code—Accused convicted mainly upon depositions of witnesses whose attendance could not be procured; made evidence under section 27 of the Coroner’s Ordinance (Cap. 15). The Court below asked the opinion of the Court of […]
Rex V. Joseph Emmanuel Odoi (1942) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Joseph Emmanuel Odoi (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal law—Counts of fraud by false pretence, contra. section 276 of Criminal Code and fraudulent breach of trust contrary to section .27J of the Criminal Code—Discretion of Judge to order separate trials—Border line cases relating to proof of an […]
Rex V. Jonathan Cole (1942) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Jonathan Cole (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal law—Carnal knowledge of girl under thriteen, contrary Appeal from to section 6 of Children’s Ordinance, 1926 (Sierra Leone)— Criminal Corroborative evidence to connect appellant with the crime. Facts Two girls, Degbeh and Jawan, aged thirteen and ten years respectively, […]