Rex V. Kojo Bodom & Ors (1935) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Kojo Bodom & Ors (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder—Admissions to Police by prisoners at locus in quo soon after beating irregular and inadmissible—Wrongful admission of confessions induced by person in authority—Assessors not informed that confession evidence only against person making it. Held: Convictions quashed. The facts […]
Rex V. Joseph Yesufu Alias Obaiga (1935) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Joseph Yesufu Alias Obaiga (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Convictions for receiving stolen property and preparation for coining—latter quashed for insufficient evidence—sentence on Appeal former reduced. It is not necessary to set out the facts of this case.by High Appellant in person. A. 1?. W. Sayle for […]
Rex V. Joseph Williams (1935) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Joseph Williams (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Charge against lorry driver for manslaughter contra. section 325 of Criminal Code of three persons on one count—acquittal in respect of one and conviction in respect of two—standard of criminal negligence discussed. Held: Appeal allowed. It is not necessary to […]
Rex V. Jonathan Adebanjo & Ors (1935) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Jonathan Adebanjo & Ors (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conspiracy to kill—unlawful incitement to kill—unlawful attempt Appealto prOcUre preparation of juju medicine—unlawful failure to from prevent commission of a crimequestion of Crown calling a Conviction relevant but possibly hostile witness—presumption that Judge – by Highsitting as Judge […]
Rex V. Gide of Asatuwa (1935) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Gide of Asatuwa (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder—Inadmissible Evidence of Accused’ s bad character—dutyfromof trial Judge to discard same—distinction between Judge andHighJury when inadmissible evidence is unexpectedly given—Court.Appeal dismissed. There is no necessity to set out the facts of this case. 0. 0. A lakija for […]
Rex V. Ede Okpalu & Ors (1935) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Ede Okpalu & Ors (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder—reference by Officer Administering the Government under section 22 1V est African Court of Appeal Ordinance, 1.933—inadmissible evidence will not secure quashing if other credible evidence sufficient to support conviction exists—misdirection in law by trial Judge—where person charged […]
Rex V. Ajege & Kigbo (1936) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Ajege & Kigbo (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Convictions for murder—Hearsay evidence and alleged confessions Appealwrongly admitted —Accused improperly taken to locus in fromhopes of obtaining admission of guilt—Convictions quashed. It is not necessary to set out the facts of this case.Court. Appellants in person. A. R. […]
Rex V. Anthony Uche (1935) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Anthony Uche (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Convictions on two counts for defilement of Girl under age—Duty of Trial Judge to warn Jury as to nature of evidence of Child of tender age—Direction of Judge as to Medical evidence. Held: Appeal allowed. There is no necessity t.,) […]
Rex V. Afose & Ors (1934) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Afose & Ors (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Rules of His Majesty’s Judges governing questions to prisoners by Police Officers—Local variation of Rule 8 to embrace illiterate persons. Facts A statement mentioning the other. accused was made by one of the accused to a Police Inspector. This […]
Rex V. Abdul Hassan Sard (1935) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Abdul Hassan Sard (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conviction for Murder quashed and one for Manslaughtersubstituted—Jurisdiction of Circuit Court on trial of a non..native for an offence against a native—Misreception of evidence—Inadmissible evidence showing motive—Conviction to be quashed unless such inadmissible evidence is such, and the circumstances […]