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Rex V. Musa Damagudu & Anor (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Musa Damagudu & Anor (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Muider, contra. sec. 319 of Criminal Code—Weight of evidence—Identification by an unworn witness. Held: Such identification was incorrect but there being no miscarriage of justice thereby the appeals are dismissed. There is no need to set out the […]

Rex V. Motesho Okoni & Ors (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Motesho Okoni & Ors (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Procedure—Additional grounds of appeal filed out of time—Rex by court.v. Wyman, 17 Cr. App. p. 10.5 not applicable in Nigeria—Where misdirection is a ground of appeal, particulars of such misdirection must be given.Murder or Manslaughter—Person in authority responsible […]

Rex V. Landing Jameh (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Landing Jameh (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Stealing contra. section 255 of Criminal Code—Questions of Jurisdiction of Trial Court, calling of further evidence beforecase raised by Appellant.fromAppeal Court and failure of Prosecution to prove a prima facie Appeal Held: Appeal dismissed.Supreme There is no need to set […]

Rex V. Igwe (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Igwe (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder, contra. sec. 319 of Criminal Code. Held: On the facts found by the trial Judge the appellant acted in self-defence and appeal allowed. The facts are sufficiently set out in the judgment. C. N. S. Pollard for Crown. Appellant in […]

Rex V. Johnson Oguma (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Johnson Oguma (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Demanding property as a public officer contra. sec. 404 (1 ) of the Criminal Code.Receiving property to show favour, contra. sec. 100 of the Criminal Code. Held : Transaction must be with a person employed in public service and appeal […]

Rex V. Ibrahim Bauchi (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Ibrahim Bauchi (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Possession by night of instruments of housebreaking contra. Section 417 (c) of Criminal Code—Admissibility in evidence of previous convictions. The following joint opinion was delivered KINGDON, C.J., NIGERIA, BUTLER LLOYD AND CAREY, JJ. This is a case stated for the […]

Rex V. Harry & Ors (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Harry & Ors (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder contra. Section 319 Criminal Code—” Dying Declaration ” under Section 51 Criminal Procedure Ordinance declared in-admissible by Court—Remaining evidence insufficient to Appeal warrant convictions. Held : Appeal allowed,by High The facts are sufficiently set out in the judgment.Court […]

Rex V. Etim Ukpe & Ors (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Etim Ukpe & Ors (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder contra. sec. 319 of Criminal Code. Held : By his psesence at a meeting when murder generally is instigated, a man does not become an accessory before the fact to a particular murder committed in consequence thereof. […]

Rex V. Gordin Okoye (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Gordin Okoye (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Perjury contra. section 118 of Criminal Code—Insufficiency of AppealEvidence. Held: Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, etc. conviction There is no need to set out the facts. by High Court.C. N. S. Pollard for Crown. Appellant not present. The following joint judgment […]

Rex V. Egbuaba Odo & Anor (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Egbuaba Odo & Anor (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Attempt to pervert justice contra. section 126 Code—Insufficiency of Evidence—Act must offensive. Held: Appeals allowed, convictions quashed, etc. There is no need to set out the facts. C. N. S. Pollard for Crown. Appellants in person. The following […]