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Criminal Law [1951] EACA 171

Ndecho and Another v Rex

Ndecho and Another v Rex (Criminal Appeals Nos. 33 and 34 of 1951) [1951] EACA 171 (1 January 1951)

Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Criminal Appeals Nos. 33 and 34 of 1951
Judge
Lockhart-Smith, J, Nihill P, Worley VP

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa held that a murder charge may lead to conviction for a lesser offence only if it is cognate to the charge and the accused had a fair chance to defend.

  • Murder Charge
  • Minor Offence Conviction
  • Cognate Offences
  • Criminal Procedure Code Interpretation
  • Criminal-law
  • Murder
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Criminal Law [1946] EACA 53

Rex v Biazzos

Rex v Biazzos (Criminal Appeal No. 235 of 1946) [1946] EACA 53 (1 January 1946)

Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Criminal Appeal No. 235 of 1946
Judge
Graham Paul CJ, Gray CJ, Sheridan CJ

The Court of Appeal upheld a conviction for theft by a partner, holding that a lesser theft offence could be sustained under the Criminal Procedure Code and that the claim of right was not bona fide.

  • Theft By Agent
  • Minor Offence Conviction
  • Bona Fide Claim Of Right
  • Partnership Property
  • Jury Verdict
  • Sentencing Principles
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