Uganda Case Law

Rex v Mtata (Cr. App. No. 137 of 1938.)

Rex v Mtata (Cr. App. No. 137 of 1938.) [1938] EACA 141 (1 January 1938)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Cr. App. No. 137 of 1938.

Judge

Knight-Bruce, AG.C.J. (Tanganyika), Sheridan, (C.J. Kenya), Whitley CJ

The Court of Appeal held that prosecutors need not call every witness from the preliminary inquiry, so long as the witness is available to the defence.

• Prosecution Witnesses
• Preliminary Inquiry
• Discretion Of Prosecuting Counsel
• Cross Examination
• Trial Procedure
• Criminal-law