Uganda Case Law

Wilson v Reginam

Wilson v Reginam (Criminal Appeal No. 856 of 1954) [1955] EACA 321 (1 January 1955)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 856 of 1954

Judge

Nihill P, Sir Enoch Jenkins, JA, Worley VP

The Court held that the amended charges were not bad for duplicity because the offences of failing to pay wages on demand under section 72(1)(a) of the Employment Ordinance are continuing offences, not distinct for each failure or contract. The Employment Ordinance, through sections 64, 65, and 66, was designed to provide a simple, expeditious, and flexible procedure for wage recovery, permitting omnibus complaints and charges that consolidate multiple claims. The Court found that requiring separate charges for each contract or employee would defeat the purpose of the Ordinance and be oppress…

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• Non Payment Of Wages
• Duplicity Of Charges
• Vagueness In Charges
• Continuing Offence
• Criminal Procedure In Employment
• Ticket System Contracts

Rex v Thani (Cr. App. No. 42/1935)

Rex v Thani (Cr. App. No. 42/1935) [1937] EACA 204 (1 January 1937)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Cr. App. No. 42/1935

Judge

Lucie-Smith, J. (Kenya), Sheridan CJ

The East African Court of Appeal held that post-importation handling of smuggled sugar did not amount to smuggling or abetting smuggling under the Ordinance.

• Smuggling
• Aiding And Abetting
• Customs Offences
• Importation
• Burden Of Proof
• Continuing Offence