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Criminal Law [1943] EACA 58

Rex v Ali

Rex v Ali (Criminal Appeal No. 88 of 1943) [1943] EACA 58 (1 January 1943)

Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Criminal Appeal No. 88 of 1943
Judge
Bartley J, Sheridan CJ

The East African Court of Appeal allowed an appeal after holding that a tribal policeman lacked lawful authority to arrest without warrant in the circumstances.

  • Arrest Without Warrant
  • Assault On Police Officer
  • Essential Commodities Regulations
  • Tribal Police Authority
  • Arrest-without-warrant
  • Assault-on-police-officer
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Criminal Law [1940] EACA 67

Rex v Misick (Confirmation Case No. 655 of 1941)

Rex v Misick (Confirmation Case No. 655 of 1941) [1940] EACA 67 (1 January 1940)

Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Confirmation Case No. 655 of 1941
Judge
Bartley J, Lucie-Smith, J. (Kenya)

The court held that police officers needed a written order under section 29 when an officer in charge delegated arrest powers; a verbal instruction was insufficient.

  • Arrest Without Warrant
  • Police Powers
  • Resistance To Arrest
  • Delegation Of Authority
  • Arrest-without-warrant
  • Police-powers
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