Uganda Case Law

Rex v Abdulla

Rex v Abdulla (Criminal Appeal No. 114 of 1943) [1943] EACA 61 (1 January 1943)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 114 of 1943

Judge

Bartley J, Sheridan CJ

The court held that the act of receiving stolen property is not negated by the receiver's absence at the time of delivery. The essential element is the formation of guilty knowledge and acceptance upon discovery of the goods. The magistrate was justified in finding the appellant guilty based on corroborated evidence from prosecution witnesses and the appellant's inconsistent explanations. The rule in Schama and Abramovitch does not apply where the court is satisfied, after weighing direct evidence, that the accused received the property with guilty knowledge. The appeal was dismissed as the f…

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• Receiving Stolen Property
• Guilty Knowledge
• Presumption Of Recent Possession
• Corroboration Of Evidence
• Application Of Case Law

Rex v Ibrahim

Rex v Ibrahim (Criminal Appeal No. 64 of 1942) [1942] EACA 71 (1 January 1942)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 64 of 1942

Judge

Bartley J, Sheridan CJ

The court upheld a conviction for receiving stolen property, holding that recent possession and the surrounding facts did not require a finding of theft.

• Receiving Stolen Property
• Presumption Of Recent Possession
• Theft Vs Receiving
• Burden Of Proof
• Receiving-stolen-property
• Recent-possession