Sakariyawo Oshodi V. Brimah Balogun & Ors (1938) LJR-WACA

Sakariyawo Oshodi V. Brimah Balogun & Ors (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD MAUGHAM.] In this case the plaintiffs (the respondents) by an action commenced on the 16th August, 1927, sought against the defendant Sakariyawo, Chief Oshodi, as head and representative of the family of Chief Oshodi […]

Rex V. Zoalim Frafra (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Zoalim Frafra (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder contra. section 221 of Criminal C ode- —P ro vocation reducing verdict to one of ” Guilty of Manslaughter “—Misdirection of Assessors by Trial Judge—Did the attempt by the Appeal Deceased unlawfully to remove the Appellant’s wife from his […]

Rex V. Yaw Preprah & Ors (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Yaw Preprah & Ors (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Charges of Conspiracy to commit forgery, forgery, and utteringconvictionscontra. sections 49, 302 and 310 Criminal Code—Trial byin SupremeJury—Findings of fact will be upset on appeal if unjustifiedCourt.by the evidence. Held: Appeal allowed, convictions quashed, etc. There is no […]

Rex V. Use Etewo Ibe & Ors (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Use Etewo Ibe & Ors (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Held: Appeals dismissed.convictions There is no need to set out the facts.C High H Court. C. N. S. Pollard for Crown. First Appellant not present. Other Appellants in person. The following joint judgment was delivered SINGDON, C.J., […]

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 […]