Shah and Another v Regina
Shah and Another v Regina (Criminal Appeals Nos. 336 and 337 of 1952) [1952] EACA 289 (1 January 1952)
The court held that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellants were partners in the firm as alleged in the charge. The documentary evidence relied upon to establish partnership was inadmissible against the appellants, as the forms were either signed by a third party or not in the appellant's handwriting. However, the allegation of partnership was deemed surplusage and not essential to the conviction. The court found that the evidence established that the first appellant actually sold the sugar at an excessive price, and the second appellant abetted the sale by…
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- Price Control Offences
- Proof Of Partnership
- Criminal Liability
- Evidence Assessment