Rex V. Togom Modam & Ors (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Togom Modam & Ors (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder contra. Section 319 of Criminal Code—Question of corroboration of an accomplice’s evidence considered. Held : Corroboration existing, appeals dismissed. There is no need to set out the facts. C. N. S. Pollard for Crown. Appellants in person. […]

Rex V. Thompson Udo Essien (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Thompson Udo Essien (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder, contra. sec. 319 Criminal Code. Held : Relevant witnesses not having been called and evidence heard frombeing insufficient to support conviction the appeal is allowed. convictionThe facts are sufficiently set out in the judgment. by HighC. N. S. […]

Rex V. Thomas Camara (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Thomas Camara (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Extortion by a Public Ocer contra. section 87 of the Criminal Iffi Code—Questions of irregularity of trial and admissibility of Supreme evidence raised by Appellant. Held: Appeal dismissed. There is no need to set out the facts.appellate jurisdio- S. A. […]

Rex V. Sylvanus Samuels (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Sylvanus Samuels (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conviction for murder following visit by Court and jury to locus when statements by witness were made in absence of Accused. Held: The ” view ” having become part of the trial and the accused being absent therefrom the trial […]

Rex V. Sanni Ladipo (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Sanni Ladipo (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Slave dealing, contra. sec. 369 (3) of the Criminal Code on three 1938. counts—Convictions founded on evidence of accomplices. Held: Corroboration lacking, the appeal allowed. There is no need to set out the facts. E. 0. Moore for appellant. R. […]

Rex V. Stephen Ozekwe Obiase (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Stephen Ozekwe Obiase (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Held: Although the section casts onus on accused once possession is proved, the onus remains on Crown to prove conclusively such possession; appeal allowed, conviction quashed, etc. There is no need to set out the facts. A. Soetan for […]

Rex V. Sala & Anor (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Sala & Anor (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder contra. sec. 319 of Criminal Code where corpus delicti not discovered there wawa be strong circumstantial evidence of death. Held : Such evidence existing the appeals are dismissed. There is no need to set out the facts. C. […]

Rex V. Okereke Iregbu (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Okereke Iregbu (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Slave dealing contra. Section 369 of Criminal Code—Age of childAppealshould be proved—No presumption should be drawn savefromirresistibly warranted by evidence. Held: Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, etc. by High Court.There is no need to set out the facts. C. N. S. […]

Rex V. Nicholas Vega (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Nicholas Vega (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Taking of goods apparently abandoned—Bona fide taker thereof cannot be convicted of stealing. Held : Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, etc. There is no need to set out the facts. C. N. S. Pollard for Crown. Appellant not present. The following […]

Rex V. Nafunge Yekun (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Nafunge Yekun (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Receiving stolen property contra. section 427 of Criminal Code.Transfer of case from Native Court—Order by District Officer Appealviz. ” case to he retried by me” not an order of transfer to,, Magistrate’s Court—Accused’s consent to trial by Magistrate conviction not […]