East African Court of Appeal - 1947

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86 judgments
January 1947
1 January 1947
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law—Traffic Offences—Careless driving—S. 16 (1)—Traffic Ordinance- Dangerous driving—S. 15—Evidence of drink—Admissibility—S. 14, Indian Evidence Act
1 January 1947
  • Claim of money — Promissory note — Interest at 48% p.a. — Harsh and unconscionable — Civil Procedure Ordinance (Uganda) S. 26 (1) — Reasonable rate of interest 24% p.a
1 January 1947
  • Divorce — Matrimonial Causes Ordinance, 1939 — Jurisdiction- Domicile — Adultery — Proof of — Evidence
1 January 1947
  • Value of subject matter in appeals to E.A.C.A. — Section 74 Kenya Civil Procedure Ordinance — Right of executor to bargain for reward
1 January 1947
  • Increase of Rent Ordinance, 1940—Right of tenant to sub-let
1 January 1947
  • Damage by .fire—Negiigence---Absolute liability of owner of land on which fire started--Control of Grass Fires Ordinance, 1941—Damages
1 January 1947
  • Civil Procedure — Leave to proceed ex parte against a defendant — Kenya Civil Procedure Code Order IX Rule 9 (2)
1 January 1947
  • Divorce—Desertion—Continuance of desertion—Condonation—Resumption of cohabitation—Interruption of statutory period—Matrimonial Causes Ordin- ance, 1939,
1 January 1947
  • Defamation—Libel--Statements defamatory per se—Qualified privilege—Common interest—Malice
1 January 1947
  • Assignment of debt — “Debt" a chattel — Chattels Transfer Ord. 1930 — Ss. 2, 26 — Registration of instrument of transfer — Failure — id. S. 13 — When transfer deemed fraudulent and void
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law — Emergency legislation — The Defence (Control of Prices) Regulations, 1945, Regs. 19 (2) (n), 21 — G.N. 342/44 — Failure to comply with an order of the Price Controller — Insufficiency of evidence
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law — Provocation — Witchcraft — Manslaughter
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law—Prohibited immigrant—Order to leave the Colony—Non-compliance with order—S. 8, Immigration Restriction Ordinance (Cap. 62)
1 January 1947
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law — Accessory — Section 24 Tanganyika Penal Code
1 January 1947
  • Criminal Law — Evidence of previous similar offences — Indian Evidence Act
1 January 1947
  • Criminal Procedure—Recall of witness
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law — Manslaughter — Sentence of 20 years' H.L. — Not excessive
1 January 1947
  • Criminal Procedure—Accused deaf mute—Unable to understand proceedings- S. 167 Criminal Procedure Code—Power of Supreme Court
1 January 1947
  • Criminal procedure — Irregularities — Ss. 279 — 283 Criminal Procedure Code (Tanganyika) — S. 346 id. — Nullity — New trial
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law—Permitting unlicensed premises to be used for manufacture of foodstuff—Public Health (Manufacture, Preparation, Packing and Repacking of Food) Rules, 1944, R. 4—"Permit."
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law — Accomplice — Murder by a "lion-man"
1 January 1947
  • Observations upon the propriety of noting upon the record that the Court recommends that mercy be shown
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law—Possession of still—Apparatus designed to distil native spirituous liquor—The Native Liquor (Amendment) Ordinance, .1941, s. 4 (2)—Lawful excuse
1 January 1947
  • Criminal Law — Uttering false documents — S. 342 P.C
  • Tanganyika — Coupons for wheat products — Guilty knowledge — Jurisdiction of Magistrate
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law — Admissibility of evidence — Hearsay — Failure to call interpreters as witnesses
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law and procedure—Liquor Ordinance, 1934—Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, 1925—Penalties
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law — Emergency Legislation — Defence (Control of Prices) Regulations, 1945 — Regulations 13 (1), 13 (3) — Responsibility of occupier of premises — Essentials of offence of permitting the storage of rationed articles
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law — Official corruption — S. 91 (2) Penal Code (Tanganyika) — Essence of offence
1 January 1947
  • Criminal Law — Murder — Sudden provocation — Ss. 198 and 199 P.C
  • Nyasaland — Trial with assessors — Omissions to direct assessors regarding benefit of doubt — Omission not fatal
1 January 1947
  • Criminal Law — Murder — Provocation — S. 202 P.C
  • Tanganyika — Manslaughter
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law — The Uganda Defence (Control of Prices and Distribution) Regulations. 1943, Reg
  • II (1) — Overcharging — Protectorate Order No. 1 of 1947 — Proof of Order
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law—Receiving--Joint possession—Onus of proof
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law—Theft—Receiving. The appellants were found with others within twelve hours of the commission of three thefts in a motor car in which some of the stolen property was discovered in a receptacle of which the first appellant had the key. They were convicted of theft
1 January 1947
  • Criminal procedure — Advice by Judge to accused — Section 278, Tanganyika Criminal Procedure Code
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law—Sentence—Substantial term of imprisonment in addition to heavy fine—Practice
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law—Storebreaking—S. 300 (1), P.C.—Conviction for receiving not permissible—S. 179 (1), C.P.C.—S. 187, C.P.C
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law—Diseases of Animals Rules, 1931—Maximum penalties- Section 29 (2), Penal Code
1 January 1947
  • Criminal procedure — Age of accused — Section 25 (2) Uganda Penal Code
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law — Manslaughter not pleaded — Duty of Court to consider
1 January 1947
  • Criminal procedure — Magistrate adjourning Court to go and obtain witness — Procedure not encouraged — S. 151 Criminal Procedure Code (Tanganyika) — No miscarriage of justice
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law — Murder or manslaughter — Duty of Court to inquire
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law—Definition of assault—Section 244, P.C
1 January 1947
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law—Section 41, Game Ordinance, 1937—Penalties
1 January 1947
  • Criminal law — Obtaining leredit by false pretences — S 309 (1) Penal Code (Kenya) — Intention to defraud — Misdirection
1 January 1947
  • Criminal Law — Soliciting to commit murder — The Offences Against the Person Act, 1861, S. 4 — Application to Uganda — Uganda Order in Council, 1902, Article 15 (2) — Uganda Penal Code
1 January 1947
  • Murder — Statement by a mistress to her lover that she had found a better man — Provocation — S. 199 Penal Code (Uganda)
1 January 1947