Uganda Case Law

Singh v Rex

Singh v Rex (Criminal Appeal No. 166 of 1951) [1951] EACA 283 (1 January 1951)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 166 of 1951

Judge

Lockhart-Smith, Ag. VP, Sinclair, Ag. CJ. (Tanganyika), Worley, P

The Court upheld a conviction for unlawful possession of gold, admitting a Government Assayer’s certificate and refusing disclosure of the informant’s identity.

• Unlawful Possession Of Gold
• Admissibility Of Expert Evidence
• Privilege Of Informant Identity
• Evidentiary Procedure
• Expert Certificate
• Animus Possidendi