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1 Jan 1947

Criminal Law [1947] EACA 55

Rex v Suke and Others

Rex v Suke and Others (Criminal Appeals Nos. 220, 221 and 222 of 1947) [1947] EACA 55 (1 January 1947)

Court: East African Court of Appeal
Case number: Criminal Appeals Nos. 220, 221 and 222 of 1947
Judge: Graham Paul CJ, Nihill P, Thacker J

The Court of Appeal held that convicting some accused before a joint trial was complete was an incurable irregularity, quashed the convictions, and ordered a retrial.

Joint Trial Irregularity
Right To Cross Examination
Failure Of Justice
New Trial Order
Conviction Nullity
Joint-trial-irregularity

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1 Jan 1927

Criminal Law [1927] EACA 29

In Re: Ndeo wa Male; In Re: Chalo wa Gume (Revision Case No. 125 of 1927; Revision Case No. 126 of 1927)

In Re: Ndeo wa Male; In Re: Chalo wa Gume (Revision Case No. 125 of 1927; Revision Case No. 126 of 1927) [1927] EACA 29 (1 January 1927)

Court: East African Court of Appeal
Case number: Revision Case No. 125 of 1927 ; Revision Case No. 126 of 1927
Judge: Sheridan, J

The court set aside convictions for moving cattle without a permit, holding that criminal liability required a clear connection to the movement amounting to negligence.

Criminal Liability
Animal Movement Offences
Negligence Standard
Joint Trial Irregularity
Criminal-liability
Animal-movement-offences

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Rex v Suke and Others

In Re: Ndeo wa Male; In Re: Chalo wa Gume (Revision Case No. 125 of 1927; Revision Case No. 126 of 1927)