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Criminal Law [1949] EACA 20

Rex v Bakari

Rex v Bakari (Criminal Appeal No. 235 of 1948) [1949] EACA 20 (1 January 1949)

Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Criminal Appeal No. 235 of 1948
Judge
Edwards CJ, Graham Paul CJ, Nihill P

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa upheld convictions for arson, entering a dwelling-house, and theft, holding that recent possession could support the arson inference.

  • Arson
  • Recent Possession Doctrine
  • Burglary And Theft
  • Presumptions In Criminal Law
  • Recent-possession-doctrine
  • Theft
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Criminal Law [1932] EACA 26

Rex v Hulatt (Cr. App. .142/1932.)

Rex v Hulatt (Cr. App. .142/1932.) [1932] EACA 26 (1 January 1932)

Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Cr. App. .142/1932.
Judges
Barth, C.J (Kenya), Law, Ag C.J. (Uganda), Sheridan, C.J. (Tanganyika)

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa held that section 245(2)(e) of the Penal Code must be strictly construed and does not create a rebuttable presumption.

  • Theft
  • Penal Code Interpretation
  • Jury Directions
  • Presumptions In Criminal Law
  • Criminal-law
  • Statutory-interpretation
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