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Rex v Ndara and Seven Others (Criminal Appeals Nos. 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139 and 140 of 1945) [1945] EACA 27 (1 January 1945)
Appeal from robbery with violence convictions dismissed. The court held that accomplice evidence needs independent corroboration and clarified confession use in joint trials.
Rex v Abdalla (Confirmation Case No. 868 of 1941) [1942] EACA 81 (1 January 1942)
The East African Court of Appeal set aside burglary and theft convictions, holding that accomplice evidence and disputed possession of stolen goods were insufficient without corroboration.
Rex v Juma and Another (Criminal Appeals Nos. 112and 113 of 1941) [1941] EACA 81 (1 January 1941)
The Court held that the lack of particulars in the information did not prejudice the appellants because the preliminary inquiry made the allegations clear. Section 135A of the Criminal Procedure Code allowed for a joint trial of the alleged principal and accessories after the fact, and there was no injustice or embarrassment to the accused in this case. The law permits conviction of an accessory after the fact even if the principal has not been convicted, as long as it is established that a murder occurred. The evidence showed that the appellants assisted in hiding the body, knowing a murder…
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Rex v Nusurupia and Another (Criminal Appeals Nos. 167 and 168 of 1941) [1941] EACA 89 (1 January 1941)
The Court of Appeal held that a pre-offence statement was not a confession and could not be used against a co-accused under section 30 of the Indian Evidence Act.
