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1 Jan 1947

Criminal Law [1947] EACA 17

Rex v Salim

Rex v Salim (Criminal Appeal No. 208 of 1946) [1947] EACA 17 (1 January 1947)

Court: East African Court of Appeal
Case number: Criminal Appeal No. 208 of 1946
Judge: Graham Paul CJ, Horne J, Thacker J

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa upheld a conviction under section 316 of the Penal Code for conveying suspected stolen property and dismissed the appeal.

Conveying Suspected Stolen Property
Reasonable Suspicion
Burden Of Explanation
Police Powers
Interpretation Of Penal Code
Criminal-law

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1 Jan 1946

Criminal Law [1946] EACA 55

Rex v Salim

Rex v Salim (Criminal Appeal No. 320 of 1946) [1946] EACA 55 (1 January 1946)

Court: East African Court of Appeal
Case number: Criminal Appeal No. 320 of 1946
Judge: Bartley J, Sheridan CJ

The court upheld a conviction for conveying suspected stolen property, holding that the police had validly stopped and searched the lorry under section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Conveying Suspected Stolen Property
Powers Of Police
Detention And Search
Burden Of Explanation
Interpretation Of Statutory Powers
Criminal-law

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