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 […]

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 […]