Uganda Case Law

Rex v Patel

Rex v Patel (Criminal Appeal No. 326 of 1945) [1946] EACA 65 (1 January 1946)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 326 of 1945

Judge

De Lestang, Ag. J, Sheridan CJ

The court held that when the native paid Sh. 9 to the accused for a lamp in advance, both possession and property in the money passed to the accused. Even if the accused acted with fraudulent intent, the subsequent conversion or denial of receipt did not amount to theft under section 269 of the Penal Code, as the property had already passed. The law does not distinguish between English law and local law on this point. Therefore, the conviction for theft could not be sustained.

Source excerpt

• Theft
• Conversion
• Property In Money
• Fraudulent Intent
• Penal Code Section 269

Rex v Din (Cr. App, 125/1933.)

Rex v Din (Cr. App, 125/1933.) [1937] EACA 68 (1 January 1937)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Cr. App, 125/1933.

Judge

Abrahams CJ, Ag P (Uganda), Lucie-Smith Ag CJ (Kenya), Sheridan CJ

The Court held that a nolle prosequi did not end a bankruptcy prosecution order, rejected a written unsworn statement at trial, and dismissed the appeal.

• Bankruptcy Offences
• Criminal Procedure
• Bail Pending Appeal
• Order Of Prosecution
• Fraudulent Intent
• Bankruptcy-offences