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 […]
Rex V. Amadu Adamu (1944) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Amadu Adamu (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Homicide—Possible alternatives to be considered by Court—Presumptions—Onus of proof. Facts The Court having found as a fact that the Defendant had killed the deceased and done so intentionally having regard to the wounds inflicted on the deceased, without any […]
Rex V. Albert Fumeh (1944) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Albert Fumeh (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Murder—Trial with Jury—Judge’s summing-up– ManslaughSer—Evidence—Frosecution not calling certain witnesses. Facts Defendant was charged with the murder of one Moiwu, but the jury’s verdict was manslaughter, though the Judge suggested to them he was either guilty or not guilty of […]
Onikoyi Chieftaincy Family V. Chief Secretary To The Government (1943) LJR-WACA
Onikoyi Chieftaincy Family V. Chief Secretary To The Government (1943) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal This appeal is brought from a judgment of the West African Court of Appeal given on the 19th October, 1942, affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The appellants claim that the land, […]
Okwara Eke Kalu & Ors V. Rev. John I Joma (Pastor-in-charge Of Ututu Church Of Scotland Mission, Ututu) & Ors (1944) LJR-WACA
Okwara Eke Kalu & Ors V. Rev. John I Joma (Pastor-in-charge Of Ututu Church Of Scotland Mission, Ututu) & Ors (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for an Account—Rules 6 and 7 of Order XIII Protectorate Court Rules 1934 considered—Observations re final and Interlocutory Orders. Held : An Order […]