Rex V. Jackson Akpon Umo & Ors (1944) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Jackson Akpon Umo & Ors (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Murder—Evidence—Admissibility of statements by defendants—Breach of Rule of the Judges’ Rules, as applied to illiterates. Facts In R. v. Afose and others (2 W.A.C.A., 118) the Court laid down the manner in which Rule 8 of […]
Rex V. Bays Ogumogu (1944) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Bays Ogumogu (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Criminal Code ss. 509 and 135 (a)–Attempt to escape from lawful custody. On the question whether the breaking of the handcuff chain by or with the consent of an unconvicted defendant, with intent to escape, is an attempt to […]
Rex V. Hammar Dangar (1944) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Hammar Dangar (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Murder or Manslaughter—Homicide in course of unlawful arrest—Criminal Code ss. 317, 319, 283. Facts The defendant had been arrested by the deceased, a Native Authority policeman, and escaped ; on the deceased attempting to recapture him, the defendant killed, […]
Rex V. Flight-Lieut. Austin Robert Quinn (1944) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Flight-Lieut. Austin Robert Quinn (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Gambia Criminal Code, section 230 (b)—Charge of obstructing police in execution of duty—Entering premises, without search warrant, to investigate—Request to leave—Defence (Protected Places and Areas) Rules, 1941, rule 3 (1) (b)—Police Ordinance, 1916, section 3 (1) (b). Facts […]
Rex V. Ernst Friedrich (1944) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Ernst Friedrich (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Criminal Code, s. 271 (1) ; s. 34—Stealing by means of employment ; defence of lawful appropriation. Facts Appellant was charged on seven counts with stealing by means of employment on certain dates ; but he was convicted on […]
Rex V. Emmanuel Joseph Cobolah (1944) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Emmanuel Joseph Cobolah (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law, Procedure, and Evidence—Expert evidence on handwriting—Privilege not to produce proceedings—Discretion as to the calling of a witness—Judgment immediately after hearing—Cap. 4, s. 77. Facts Defendant was convicted at Assizes of falsifying accounts and of stealing on ample […]
Rex V. Emanuel Kanwe Odiakosa (1944) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Emanuel Kanwe Odiakosa (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Charge of fraudulent false accounting, under Criminal Code, section 438—Prima facie of omission to enter items with intent to delay discovery of cash deficit—Whether accused should be called upon—Case stated. Facts Upon the prosecution only establishing a prima […]
Rex V. Augustus William Ko jo Thompson (1944) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Augustus William Ko jo Thompson (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Criminal Code, ss. 3, 5, 6 (3), 394—Gold Coast Colony (Legislative Council) Order in Council, 1925. The British Settlements Act, 1887 (50 f7 51 Via., c. 54). Facts Defendant was charged before the Assize Court, Accra, […]
Rex V. Ani Nwokarafor & Ors (1944) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Ani Nwokarafor & Ors (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Murder, manslaughter, justifiable homicide—Circumstances attending the killing—Crown’s onus of proof-.-Benefit of doubt in absence of evidence. Facts Defendants following footprints found deceased and a cow belonging to 1st defendant tied to a tree. Deceased ran away and […]
Rex V. Ananti Ejikeme (1944) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Ananti Ejikeme (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Death from abortion—Acquittal of defendant charged with effecting abortion—Conviction of co-defendant charged with inciting abortion—Case stated on attempted manslaughter. Facts As the result of abortion, Defendant Ananti Ejikeme’s daughter died. A.E. and X (there was another Defendant but his […]