Uganda Case Law

The Queen v Patel and Another

The Queen v Patel and Another (Criminal Appeal No. 2 of 1956) [1956] EACA 33 (1 January 1956)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 2 of 1956

Judge

De Lestang J, Edmonds J, O'Connor CJ

The court held that the wire recorder, its recording, and the transcripts were admissible in evidence as real evidence for inspection, even though they do not fall within the restrictive statutory definitions of 'evidence' or 'document' under section 3 of the Indian Evidence Act. The court reasoned that material objects and mechanical recordings may be considered by the court if a proper foundation is laid, including identification of the device and the voices recorded. The absence of direct evidence of the accuracy of the recording at the material time affects the weight to be attached to th…

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• Admissibility Of Evidence
• Real Evidence
• Documentary Evidence
• Refreshing Memory
• Mechanical Recordings
• Interpretation Of Statutory Definitions

Ikandi v Rex

Ikandi v Rex (Criminal Appeal No. 174 of 1941) [1940] EACA 63 (1 January 1940)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 174 of 1941

Judge

Bartley J, Sheridan CJ

The court held that undistilled Nubian gin was not “native spirituous liquor” under the ordinance, so the first-count conviction could not stand.

• Possession Of Illicit Liquor
• Interpretation Of Statutory Definitions
• Native Liquor Regulation
• Criminal-law
• Statutory-interpretation
• Liquor-offences