Uganda Case Law

Musinga and Others v Rex

Musinga and Others v Rex (Criminal Appeals Nos. 131, 132, 133, 134 and 135 of 1951) [1951] EACA 211 (1 January 1951)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeals Nos. 131, 132, 133, 134 and 135 of 1951

Judge

Lewis, Ag. J. (Uganda), Nihill P, Worley VP

The Court of Appeal held that wolfram could be a mineral under the Uganda Mining Ordinance, upheld most possession and conspiracy convictions, and quashed one appellant’s conviction.

• Unlawful Possession Of Minerals
• Conspiracy
• Definition Of Mineral
• Burden Of Proof
• Duplicity In Charges
• Criminal-law