Rex V. Joseph Williams & Anor (1943) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Joseph Williams & Anor (1943) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Procedure—Joinder of charges—Consolidation of easesT•ial in High Court. after Preliminary Investigation—Two accused committed together—One committed separately an further charges—All charges joined at. trial—Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 20) (Nigeria) Parts II and III and section 32—Protectorate Courts Ordinance […]
Rex V. Isa Braimah & Anor (1943) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Isa Braimah & Anor (1943) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Receiving contrary section 427 of the Criminal Code (Nigeria)—guilty knowledge—Recent possession. Facts On 3rd May first accused was released from Kaduna Prison, where he has spent seven months, and went to second accused’s house to stay. &woad […]
Rex V. Obenu Jhunu & Anor (1943) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Obenu Jhunu & Anor (1943) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Burglary and Stealing—inadequacy of sentences. Appellants were members of an unarmed gang of eight men who burgled a house by force. They were sentenced to 3 years’ I.H.L. each. Held: Sentence inadequate. Sentences increased to 5 years’ […]
Rex V. Ezekiel Kalio & Anor (1943) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Ezekiel Kalio & Anor (1943) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Demanding property with menaces—Threat of detriment—section 406 of the Criminal Code. Appellants demanded money from the complainant, with the threat that if the demand were not complied with the 1st appellant would commit suicide by hanging himself […]
Rex V. Effiong Edet Itah (1943) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Effiong Edet Itah (1943) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Fraudulent false accounting—Evidence of intent to defraud–Seetion 438 of the Criminal Code. Facts The appellant was employed, by the Compagnie Francaise de L’Afrique Occidentale as a sales clerk. He was authorized to give ” dashes ” of goods […]
Rex V. Bang Weyeku (1943) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Bang Weyeku (1943) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Evidence—Admissibility—Murder—Statement of toPaPefl .frcel .deceased in absence oy accused—Dying declaration—Res by victm gesta.High Court.Criminal Law—Verdict—Verdict based primarily on inadmissible eroidence:—Without such evidence same verdict not inevitable. Facts On a charge of murder the principal evidence against the accused was […]
Rex V. Asuquo Edem & Ors (1943) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Asuquo Edem & Ors (1943) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Ldw—Procedure—Calling of fresh witness by Judge at close of evidence for defence—Question arising ” eximproviso “. Facts The appellants were charged with murder. It was alleged for the prosecution that the motive for the murder was the […]
Rex V. Aruna Lawani & Anor (1943) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Aruna Lawani & Anor (1943) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Obtaining money by false pretences contra. section 419 of Criminal Code—evidence of false pretence—onus upon prosecution. Facts The complainant, a Transport Agent, was introduced by the 2nd appellant to the 1st appellant who offered to sell to […]
Rex V. Anya Ugwijogo & Ors (1943) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Anya Ugwijogo & Ors (1943) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Evidence—Statement made by accused person to police officer—Inducement—” Judges’ Rules ” caution administered in native dialect. Facts The accused were convicted of murder. The trial Judge admitted in evidence statements made by each of the accused when […]
Rex V. Daniel Ajiyola & Ors (1943) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Daniel Ajiyola & Ors (1943) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Evidence—Wife of co-accused not ccrmpeten4 witness for prosecution—Presumption of Christian marriage where husband and wife both sworn on bible. One of the witnesses called by the prosecution described herself as the wife of appellant’s co-accused. She was […]