Thairu v Reginam
Thairu v Reginam (Criminal Appeal No. 141 of 1955) [1955] EACA 340 (1 January 1955)
The majority of the court held that the appellant's prolonged association with an armed Mau Mau gang, including cooking for its members and being present during their terrorist activities, constituted active assistance and consorting in a manner prejudicial to public safety and public order. The court found ample evidence to support the trial judge's rejection of the appellant's defence of duress or captivity, including her conduct at arrest and testimony from witnesses. The existence of an armed terrorist gang was itself prejudicial to public safety, and any person who consorted with and ass…
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- Consorting With Armed Persons
- Emergency Regulations
- Mau Mau Offences
- Public Order Offences