Rex V. Samuel Abengowe (1936) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Samuel Abengowe (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Manslaughter—Injection by unqualified person—Cause of death—Analyst’s report wrongly excluded—Duty of prosecution to specify precise negligence relied upon. Held : Not sufficient evidence to show that death was caused or accelerated by unlawful act of accused, and appeal allowed. The facts […]

Rex V. Peter Mba (1937) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Peter Mba (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Charge of publication of defamatory matter knowing it to be false under section 375 of the Criminal Code—No finding by trial Judge that accused knew suck matter to be false—Question of et substitution of verdict by Appeal Court under section […]

Rex V. Peter Kalle (1937) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Peter Kalle (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Fraudulent false accounting and stealing contrary to sections 438 (a), (b) and 390 (6) of the Criminal Code—Duplicity of counts—Proviso to section 10 (1) of Ordinance 47 of 1933. Held : Court will not interfere where there is no substantial […]

Rex V. Onasimus Offiong (1936) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Onasimus Offiong (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Charge of attempted rape contra section 359 Criminal Code—Accused Appeal acquitted of that offence but convicted of indecent assault contra against Con-viction bysection 860 Criminal Code, section 58 (1) of the Criminal Procedure High Court Ordinance being invoked to justify […]

Rex V. J. A. Onabanjo (1936) LJR-WACA

Rex V. J. A Onabanjo (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Skaling—Admissibility of Statement signed by accused—Stage of trial at which same should be received or rejected. Held : Ruling should be given when statement tendered. Irregularity not prejudicing accused, insufficient ground for quashing conviction. The facts are sufficiently set […]

Rex V. Okereke of Aliade & Anor (1936) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Okereke of Aliade & Anor (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeal against sentences—Sentences enhanced. There is no necessity to set out the facts of this case.High court. Appellants in person. A. R. W. Sayle for Crown. The following joint judgment was delivered :- KINGDON, C.J., NIGERIA, BUTLER […]

Rex V. Ogugua Onuoha (1936) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Ogugua Onuoha (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Convictions for preparation for coining contra section 148 (2) and 148 (3) (c) Criminal Code—Section 10 (1) of the West African Court of Appeal Ordinance, 1933, considered and applied. Held : Convictions cannot be supported having regard to the evidence […]

Rex V. Obassi Enyi Ubi Obonwa (1937) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Obassi Enyi Ubi Obonwa (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Slave dealing contrary to section 369 (2) of the Criminal Code—Sex 0:-Convictionby Highchild subject of charge wrongly stated in information. Held : Failure to state correctly the sex of child alleged to be subject of slaver”, is fatal, […]

Rex V. Nwachuku Nwagbosa (1936) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Nwachuku Nwagbosa (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conviction of murder in 1933—Commutation of death sentence to Appeal from imprisonment for life—Application for extension of time and for c;;11;inctin.°11. leave to appeal—Section 18 (1) of Ordinance No. 47 of 1988— Court Opposed by Crown. Held Application dismissed, and […]

Rex V. Ngwu Obuka (1936) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Ngwu Obuka (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Slave dealing and child stealing—Power of Appeal Court under Section 11 (2) of Ordinance No. 47 of 1933 to substitute verdict of guilty of an offence not charged. Held : Power will not be exercised unless it is clear trial […]