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1 Jan 1953

Criminal Law [1953] EACA 13

Gathoga and Another v Regina

Gathoga and Another v Regina (Criminal Appeal No. 1696 of 1953; Criminal Appeal No. 1699 of 1953) [1953] EACA 13 (1 January 1953)

Court: East African Court of Appeal
Case number: Criminal Appeal No. 1696 of 1953 ; Criminal Appeal No. 1699 of 1953
Judge: De Lestang J, Hearne CJ

The court quashed convictions for membership in an unlawful society, holding that an accused cannot be convicted on irrelevant evidence not accompanied by particulars.

Illegal Societies
Unlawful Oath Administration
Conviction On Alternative Offence
Evidentiary Relevance
Particulars Of Offence
Criminal-procedure

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1 Jan 1953

Criminal Law [1953] EACA 41

Gathoga and Another v Regina

Gathoga and Another v Regina (Criminal Appeals Nos. 1696 and 1699 of 1953 (consolidated)) [1953] EACA 41 (1 January 1953)

Court: East African Court of Appeal
Case number: Criminal Appeals Nos. 1696 and 1699 of 1953 (consolidated)
Judge: De Lestang J, Hearne CJ

The court quashed convictions for membership in an unlawful society, holding that an accused cannot be convicted on irrelevant evidence without particulars.

Illegal Societies
Unlawful Oath
Penal Code Section 62
Penal Code Section 71
Evidence Relevance
Particulars Of Offence

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