All courts - 1959

Criminal law-Murder—Misdirection and non-direction—Ambiguous dying declarations—No direction as to absence of opportunity for cross-examination of statements-Reference in judgment to depositions which were not put in evidence—Evidence Ordinance (Cap. 9), s. 30 (U.). 

Criminal law—Evidence—Admissibility—Deposition—Deponent not available to give evidence at trial—Admissibility of deposition-Whether deposition is included in the words "testimony of a witness" in Evidence Ordinance (Cap. 9), s. 155 (U.). 
 

Criminal law-Practice-Irregularity—Neither complaint nor charge sheet signed by magistrate—Summons signed by magistrate with copy of charges annexed thereto served on accused—Whether irregularity is fatal to conviction-Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 27), s. 89 (3), s. 89 (4) and s. 381 (K.).

Building contract-Contract specifying the amount for labour but subject to final check of measurement of building area—Whether the contract is an entire contract or a lump sum contract—Whether cause of action accrues before the final check of the measurement. 
Building contract—Alleged defective work—Onus of proof-Completion required within a certain date—Additional work ordered later-Waiver—Indian Contract Act, 1872, s. 63

Practice-Review-Application for summary judgment attendance of defendants- Judgment entered- Judgment set aside by magistrate exercising powers of review under O. 44-Civil Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 5), s. 80 and s. 81 (1) (K.)—Civil Procedure (Revised) Rules, 1948, O. IX r. 10 and r. 24, O. XXXV, O. XLIV r. 1 (K.)—Indian Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, s. 114, O. 47, r. 1. 
 

Criminal law-Murder—Trial—Assessors—Accused not asked if he objected to any assessor-Whether opportunity to object should be given.

Contract-Unenforceable transaction—Credit to an African—Claim by building contractor for work done and materials supplied. Whether work done constituted “services of a professional nature” — Credit to Natives (Restriction) Ordinance (Cap. 75) (T.). 
 

Mohamedan law-Wakf—Adopted daughters and their issue named as bene- ficiaries Whether words “divided” and “take" constitute absolute gifts of income-No specific mention that income was for maintenance and support of beneficiaries—Illusory nature of gift to religion and charity—Whether court has jurisdiction to declare wakf void ab initio or order wakf property to revert to settlor's estate—Whether adopted child included in the word “family” in s. 4 (1) (a) of Wakf Commissioners Ordinance, 1951—Meaning of "either wholly or partly”—Wakf Commissioners Ordinance, 1951, 
3 (1), s. 4, s. 4 (1) (a), s. 13, s. 16, s. 18, and s. 21 (K.)—Mussalman Wakf Validating Act of India, 1913, s. 3. S. 
Evidence-Wakf—No specific mention in deed that gift of income was for maintenance and support of beneficiaries—Whether extraneous evidence admissible to prove intention of settlor—Indian Evidence Act, 1872, s. 91. Judgment-Judicial decision as authority—When a decision is per incuriam. 

Criminal Law-Murder-Misdirection—Provocation—Burden of proof-Intent -Penal Code s.202 (T.). 
 

Discovery-Interrogatories-Action against many defendants-Failure to state which defendants required to answer interrogatories-Whether all defendants would answer all interrogatories, costs likely to be saved-Whether the procedure adopted was reasonable-Discretion of judge-Civil Procedure (Revised) Rules, 1948, O. X, r. 1, r. 2 and r. 3 (K.). 
 

purchase-Amount of compensation-Existence of railway line in vicinity of land acquired-Re-alignment of railway line in prospect-No evidence produced by objectors to challenge Collector's award—Burden of proving award incorrect—Indian Land Acquisition Act, 1894, s. 18, s. 23, s. 24, s. 26 (2)—Civil Procedure Ordinance, s. 2, s. 66 and s. 75 (K.). Practice-Compulsory purchase—Appeal—Whether award of court on reference、 
by Collector is a decree or order—Whether leave to appeal from award necessary-Indian Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1921-Civil Procedure (Revised) Rules, 1948, O. XLII, r. 1 (K.).

Street traffic-Public service vehicle—Joint owners -Evidence of ownership— Traffic Ordinance, 1953, s. 106 (K.). 
Street traffic-Public service vehicle-Order of prohibition issued by inspector of vehicles-Condition of vehicle dangerous-Vehicle used on road —Owner charged with permitting use and using—Scienter-When offence absolute— Traffic Ordinance, 1953, s. 2, s. 52 (1), s. 55 (1), s. 92, s. 103, s. 106 (K.)— Transport Licensing Ordinance (Cap. 237), s. 21 (K.)—Indian Evidence Act, 1872, s. 105. 
 

Mohamedan law—Divorce—Divorce by “Khoola”—Onus of proof of divorce–
Non-registration of divorce-Jurisdiction of Cadi's Court-Mohamedan Marriage and Registration Ordinance (Cap. 147), s. 9 and s. 24 (K.)— Civil Procedure (Revised) Rules, 1948, O. XVII, r. 6 (K.)

Landlord and tenant-Crown lease containing terms that the building should be erected by a specified time—Whether term is a covenant or condition—Whether the court can grant relief against forfeiture-Crown Lands Ordinance (Cap. 155), s. 3, s. 5, s. 14, s. 15, s. 16, s. 17, s. 21, s. 36, s. 37, s. 38, s. 39, s. 47, 
s. 63, s. 64, s. 76, s. 77, s. 83, s. 84, s. 86, s. 157 (K.)—Registration of Titles Ordinance (Cap. 160), s. 1 (2), s. 2, s. 20, s. 21 (K.)—Crown Lands Ordinance, 1902, s. 12, s. 13, s. 14, s. 15, s. 16, s. 18 (K.)—Conveyancing Act, 1881, s. 14.

Audience Crown counsel-Crown counsel appearing for African chief sued in personal capacity-Whether Crown counsel has right of audience—Whether attorney-general can represent private litigant—Civil Procedure (Revised) Rules, 1948, O. III, r. 1 (K.)—Advocates Ordinance, 1949, s. 2 and s. 3 (K.) -Eastern African Court of Appeal Rules, 1954, r. 2 (1), r. 16 (1), r. 16 (6), r. 54 (3) and r. 12—Eastern African Court of Appeal Order-in-Council, G 1950, s. 18 (2) Eastern African Court of Appeal (Amendment) Rules, 1956, r. 7. 
 

Criminal law-Special Districts (Administration) Ordinance—Accused charged with entering or remaining in a special district without a permit contrary to s. 17 (1) of Ordinance—Accused born at Wajir, resident at Isiolo and arrested at Marsabit—All towns situate in Northern Frontier District—Whether accused a "tribesman" within the meaning of Ordinance—Special Districts (Administration) Ordinance, s. 4, s. 15 and s. 17 (K.). 
 

Street traffic-Causing death by an obstruction—Whether proof required that obstruction was the only substantial cause of death—Whether liability absolute or only if negligence proved-Traffic Ordinance, 1953, s. 44A (K.). 
 

Coroner Order for issue of warrant of arrest—Verdict of accidental death at inquest—Application to set aside warrant of arrest—Whether High Court should interfere to set aside warrant of arrest—Inquests Ordinance (Cap. 24), s. 23 and s. 28 (T.).

Criminal law-Corruption—Search warrant endorsed for execution by one police inspector but executed by another—Car radio seized different from that authorized by the search warrant-Bribe offered to release the radio seized—Whether offense committed—Prevention of Corruption Ordinance, 1956, s. 3. (2) (K.). 
 

Practice Counter-claim—Defendant admitting claim but pleading counter-claim -Whether court should enter judgment on claim before hearing counter-claim -Civil Procedure Rules, O. 12, r. 6 (T.). 
Hire-purchase-Agreement by hirer to sell his interest in hired vehicle before aggregate of instalments paid—Whether such agreement void ab initio or executory pending consent of owner of vehicle—Indian Contract Act, 1872, s. 20, s. 56. 
 

Criminal law-Murder-Misdirection—Intoxication—Incapacity to form specific intent-Burden of proof. 

Costs Instruction fee-Whether taxing officer has discretion to allow sum lower than scale fee-Advocates' (Remuneration and Taxation of Costs) Rules, 1959, Schedule VI, Proviso (1) (U.). 
 

Criminal law-Autrefois acquit—Charge dismissed through complainant's failure to attend court—Fresh summons issued at instigation of complainant—Plea of autrefois acquit to second summons—Charge dismissed—Whether case stated is complainant's proper course to test validity of plea—Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 27), s. 87 (a), s. 200, s. 204 (K.). 
 

Criminal law-Procedure—“Trial within a trial”—Procedure in magistrate's courts and at preliminary enquiries-Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 27), C s. 229 and s. 233 (K.). 
 

Trade Mark-Application to register-Application for word "Lale"-Opposition by registered owners of trade mark “Raleigh”—Objection on ground that word likely to deceive or cause confusion-Whether similarity of pronun- C ciation in Uganda of letters “L” and “R” is a valid objection—Trade Marks Ordinance, 1952, s. 13 (2), s. 14, s. 15, s. 21 (5) and s. 54 (U.)—Trade Marks Rules, s. 52 (U.)—Trade Marks Act, 1938, s. 10, s. 11, s. 12 (1)—Evidence Ordinance (Cap. 9), s. 2 (U.)—Civil Procedure Rules O. 17, r. 3 (U.)— Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1), s. 2 (U.). 
 

Mohamedan law—Will—Oral will—Oral revocation of written will alleged— Requirements of the court before an oral will can be propounded.

Practice-Privy Council—Leave to appeal—Case remitted by appellate court to lower court for assessment of damages-Application for leave to appeal to Privy Council before damages assessed—Money value of matter in dispute— Whether amount of plaintiff's claim is measure of value of case to defendant 
— East African (Appeal to Privy Council) Order-in-Council, 1951, s. 3. Privy Council-Leave to appeal—Whether amount claimed by plaintiff is measure of value of matter in dispute to defendant—East African (Appeal to Privy Council) Order-in-Council, 1951, s. 3. 
Privy Council-Leave to appeal—Whether procedural matters can constitute matters of great public and general importance—East African (Appeal to Privy Council) Order-in-Council, 1951, s. 

Criminal law-Insanity—Murder—Accused labouring under delusion—Accused admitting killing and surrendering to police "to be killed"—Whether admission shows accused aware that act was wrong—Penal Code (Cap. 24), s. 13 (K.)—Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 27), s. 166 (K.). Criminal law-Evidence-Confession to police officer-Confession proved for the purpose of submission that the accused was insane—Whether confession proved “as against" the accused—Indian Evidence Act, 1872, s. 25.

Rent Restriction—Appeal—Application for assessment of standard rent by tenant-Landlord's contention that premises reconstructed—No evidence of reconstruction before board-Standard rent assessed for a period going back to beyond two years-Whether board has power to make such an order- Rent Restriction Decree, 1953, s. 4, s. 9 and s. 23 (3) (Z.). 
 

Practice-Preservation of property in issue-Claim based on cheques and promissory notes — Order of court directing bank to retain proceeds of cheque pending further order—Application to rescind order-Civil Procedure Rules, O. 37, r. 7 (1) (a) (U.). 

Bank-Mistake—Action to recover money credited to customer's bank account under mistake—Mistake induced by fraud of bank clerk—Customer making C payments to bank clerk without knowledge of fraud after checking bank balance-Whether customer entitled to defence of estoppel-Indian Evidence Act, 1872, s. 115—Indian Contract Act, 1872, s. 72. Mistake-Mistake of fact—Money paid under mistake of fact induced by fraud -Recovery-Payments made fraudulently from one customer's account to another account at the same bank—Whether bank can recover from customer whose account was credited-Estoppel not pleaded—Indian Contract Act, 1872, s. 72-Indian Evidence Act, 1872, s. 115. 

Costs-Successful party deprived of costs-Inter-pleader proceedings for award of compensation arising from re-settlement scheme-Appeal against judgment dismissed—Order as to costs of trial court varied on appeal on the ground that issues should have been framed—Whether variation justified—Indian Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, s. 35

Criminal law-Practice-Evidence-Comparison of deposition with evidence of witness at trial-Passages from deposition put to witness in cross-examination without putting deposition in evidence-Correct procedure to adopt-Indian Evidence Act, 1872, s. 145 and s. 155—Prevention of Corruption Ordinance, s. 3 (2) (T.). 
 

Mortgage-Foreclosure and Sale-Procedure to be followed-Whether general rules of civil procedure ousted by Rules of Court (Mortgage Suits Consolidation) Civil Procedure Rules, 1927, O. XIX, r. 75 and r. 77 to r. 89 (K.)—Civil Procedure (Revised) Rules, 1948, O. XXI, r. 72 to r. 85, 0. XXXVI, r. 3A, Appendix C, Forms Nos. 3 to 11, (K.)—Indian Transfer of Property Act, 1882, s. 86, s. 88, s. 89 and s. 104—Rules of Court (Mortgage Suits Consolidation), r. 6, r. 12, r. 13, r. 14, r. 15, r. 17 and r. 18 (K.)—Indian Code of Civil Procedure, s. 310A-Indian Rules of Civil Procedure, O. XXI, r 89, O. XXXIV—Indian Acts (Amendments) Ordinance (Cap. 2), H s. 85 to s. 90 (K.)—Civil Procedure Ordinance, (Cap. 5), s. 1 (2), s. 3, s. 81 (K.)—Rules of Court (Mortgage Suits), 1932 (K.). 

Guarantee Plaint—Claim based on guarantee of promissory notes—No consideration for guarantee expressly pleaded—Whether the plaint is with promissory. notes attached raise presumption of consideration sufficient to disclose cause of action—Indian Code of Civil Procedure 1908, O. 6, r. 1 and O. 7, r. 11—Indian Contract Act 1872, s. 10 and s. 127- -Indian Evidence Act 1872, s. 114—Bills of Exchange Ordinance (Cap. 215), s. 30 (1) (T.). 

Habeas Corpus Deportation-Applicant arrested and held in custody pending inquiry into question of deportation—Whether any time limit for inquiry— Whether applicant can be held in custody pending inquiry-Deportation Ordinance, 1956, s. 3, s. 4, s. 7, s. 14 (U.). 
 

Jurisdiction-Compulsory acquisition of land-Compensation awarded by Collector -Reference to "court". "Award" by High Court-Whether further appeal lies-Whether "award" is an order from which a further appeal lies—Indian Land Acquisition Act, 1894, s. 6, s. 16, s. 18, s. 26, s. 54—Africa Order-in-Council, 1899-Appeals Ordinance, 1902-East African Order-in-Council, 1897, art. 7, art. 30—Eastern African Protectorates (Court of Appeal) Order- in-Council, 1902, art. 2-Africa Order-in-Council, 1892-Eastern Africa Court of Appeal Order-in-Council, 1950-Uganda Order-in-Council, 1902, art. 15 (U.)—Uganda Appeal Ordinance, 1904, s. 7 (U.)—Uganda Appeal Ordinance, 1910, s. 3 and s. 6 (U.)—Courts Ordinance, 1911 (U.)—Courts Ordinance, 1919, s. 12, s. 15 (U.)—Subordinate Courts Ordinance, 1940, s. 13 (U.)—Civil Procedure Ordinance, 1928, s. 77 (1) (U.)—Civil Procedure Rules, O. 43, r. 12 (U.). 
 

Criminal law-Evidence-Corruption—Evidence of witness contradictory to statement to police—Explanation by witness of inconsistencies—Application by counsel for accused to see statements to police—Application refused on C ground that contradictions not material—Whether contradictions material—– Whether if contradictions material failure of justice has occurred—Prevention of Corruption Ordinance (Cap. 136), s. 3, s. 10 (A.)—Criminal Procedure Ordinance, s. 115 (2) and (3), s. 363 (A.)—Evidence Ordinance, s. 161 (A.)

Charity-Trust to ensure publication of newspapers, Objects educational- 
Trustees required to ensure objective dissemination of news and matters of public interest-Whether trust is charitable-Charitable Uses Act, 1601. Charity Trust to ensure publication of newspapers-Objects educational— 
Proposal to transfer management of papers to parties not bound by trust- Whether scheme ultra vires the trust-Cy pres doctrine.

Immigration-Charge of failing to attend when summoned by immigration officer-Accused suspected of being prohibited immigrant—Whether immi- gration officer required to have reasonable grounds for suspicions and to disclose grounds—Immigration Ordinance, 1956, s. 4 (1) (b), s. 4 (3) and s. 4 (4) (a) (K.). 
 

Damages Assessment-Sum paid into court-Judgment awarding damages containing references to sum paid into court—Whether award of damages influenced by payment into court. 
 

Evidence-Agreement for sale of freehold land—Clause stating that “vendor sells and purchasers purchase”—Whether agreement effects an actual sale— Whether agreement admissible in evidence if unregistered-Crown Lands Ordinance (Cap. 155), s. 126, s. 127, s. 129 (K.)—Indian Transfer of Property Act, 1882, s. 54, s. 55, s. 117—Indian Registration Act, 1908, s. 17, s. 49. 

Appeal-Application for extension of time for lodging appeal-Application made after prescribed time expired-Affidavit supporting application containing insufficient information — Further affidavit sworn Whether application competent Information required by appellate court in supporting affidavit to enable court to determine application—Eastern African Court of Appeal Rules, 1954, r. 9, r. 54. 
 

Criminal law—Trial-Plea—Deaf mute—Criminal Procedure Code, s. 169 (T.).

Criminal law - Trial Irregularity Assessors asked specific questions, but opinions were not taken on the case generally—Whether irregularity fatal or accused prejudiced-Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 27), s. 318, s. 381 (K.). 

Divorce-Stay of proceedings-Petition presented in Kenya by husband—Petition presented by wife in England-Petition in Kenya adjourned sine die—Whether concurrent proceedings can lead to inconsistent decrees-Matrimonial Causes Ordinance (Cap. 145), s. 3 (K.) — Matrimonial Causes Rules, r. 4(1)(ƒ)(K.). 
 

Immigration-Charge—Particulars of offence specifying several alleged infringements of law-Whether charge defective-Immigration Ordinance, 1959, s. 15 (1) (i), (K.). 
 

Criminal law―Judgment—Irregularity—Judgment failing to comply with statutory requirements—Effect of non-compliance—Whether the record contains sufficient material appellate court will consider and decide the appeal on the merits— Criminal Procedure Code, s. 171 (1) (T.).

Criminal law-Sentence—Compensation payable out of fine-When court may properly order payment of compensation-Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 27), s. 175 (1) (b) (K.).

Street traffic-Practice-Written plea of guilty-Charge of drinking intoxicating liquor when in charge of public service vehicle-Proceedings commenced by notice instead of summons—Whether written plea of guilty permissible for offence charged-Traffic Ordinance, 1953, s. 44 (1), s. 113 (K.). 
Street traffic-Practice-Charge of drinking intoxicating liquor when in charge of a public service vehicle-Particulars of charge defective-Whether any offence alleged—Traffic Ordinance, 1953, s. 44 (1) (K.).