Uganda Case Law

Rex v Marriot and Another

Rex v Marriot and Another (Criminal Appeals Nos. 56/1935 and 57/1935.) [1935] EACA 128 (1 January 1935)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeals Nos. 56/1935 and 57/1935.

Judge

Hall, C.J. (Uganda), Law, C.J (Zanzibar), Sheridan, J. (C.J. Kenya)

The court held that a remittal to a subordinate court under section 235 required a prior opinion that further investigation was needed. Without it, the trial was a nullity.

• Remittal Of Cases
• Jurisdiction Of Subordinate Courts
• Powers Of Attorney General
• Criminal Procedure Code Interpretation
• Criminal-procedure
• Jurisdiction