Rex V. Kwabena Bio (1945) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder—Misdirection by Non-direction in. summing-up to assessors—Assessors should be correctly and fully instructed in Judge’s summing-up—Judge bound to put defence however weak to the Jury—Rex v. Dinnick, 3 Cr. App. Rep. 77. Held: Conviction quashed. Appeal allowed. J. Sarkodee Adoo…

Rex V. Evans Cecil Ofoi Tyson (1945) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Stealing by means of employment contrary to Section 271 (1) of the Criminal Code—Whether Appellant properly convicted in respect of three out of the twelve articles stated in the same count in the Information. Held : It is…

Rex V. Ernest Prempeh & Ors (1945) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conspiracy to abet Perjury contrary to Sections 49 (1), 46 (1) and 359 of the Criminal Code and (2) Abetment of Perjury contrary to Sections 46 (1) and 359 of the Criminal Code—Amendment of Information after close of…

Rex V. Emeaguru Inyioha (1945) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder—Appellant charged with and tried for two murders at the same time—Rule 3, Schedule 1, Cap. 20—Repealed by Section 339 of Criminal Procedure Ordinance No. 42 of 1945. Not more than one charge punishable with death shall be charged in…

Rex V. Buddie Udo Edem Eka (1945) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Official corruption contrary to Section 98 (1) of the Criminal Code—Trial and conviction by Magistrate–Appeal to High Court—No evidence before Magistrate that accused employed in the Public Service or of nature of duties—Case remitted by Judge to take…

Rex V. Abontendomhene Asare Apietu & Ors (1945) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder—Trial Judge’s record of summing-up attacked as incorrect in various particulars—Application to call shorthand writer and Chief Registrar as witnesses—Permission to Appellants to file affidavits and additional grounds of Appeal—Unusual latitude given to Appellants unlikely as precedent…

Rex V. Adegbola Thomas (1945) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Obtaining money by false pretences contrary to section. 419 of the Criminal Code—AdmissisA of telegram announcing that a Crows witness is unable to attend trial—Depositions of witness who is unable to give evidence—Section 48 of Criminal Procedure Ordinance, Cap. 20—Inadmissibility…

In The Matter Of The Public Lands Acquisition Ordinance, 1924 & Anor V. Chrispin S. Harding (1945) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Application for Conditional Leave to appeal or in the alternative for Special Conditional Leave to appeal—Court has no inherent polver to entertain appeals in order to grant relief…

Ohene Of Assachere V. Ohene Of Dadiase (1945) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal JUDGMENT OF THE LORDS OF THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL, DELIVERED THE 10TH JULY, 1945. Their Lordships have heard this case on behalf of the Appellant at considerable length, and the result has been to…

In The Matter Of The Estate Of N. F. Williams & Ors V. In The Matter Of Mary Samuel (1945) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Motion to appoint the Public Trustee “to collect funds from portion of Estate—Order of Court covers the whole estate—Not applied for—SeCtions 11 and 14 of…