Uganda Case Law

Rex v Mugi

Rex v Mugi (Criminal Appeal No. 209 OF 1938) [1939] EACA 90 (1 January 1939)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 209 OF 1938

Judge

Dalton, C.J(Tanganyika), Sheridan, (C.J. Kenya), Whitley CJ

The court found that the evidence established beyond reasonable doubt that Kanyuku was last seen alive and well on 2nd May, with only the appellant present. The huts were burned that night, and Kanyuku disappeared without reason. The remains found in the dung heap were identified as Kanyuku's by physical characteristics and personal effects. The appellant's subsequent possession and disposal of Kanyuku's property, coupled with false explanations for his disappearance, were inconsistent with innocence. The court held that, applying the principles governing circumstantial evidence, the only rea…

Source excerpt

• Murder
• Circumstantial Evidence
• Corpus Delicti
• Identification Of Remains
• Possession Of Stolen Property
• False Explanation