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Criminal Law [1946] EACA 18

Rex v Mehta

Rex v Mehta (Criminal Appeal No. 142 of 1945) [1946] EACA 18 (1 January 1946)

The court upheld a conviction for unlawful possession of diamonds, holding that discovery of diamonds raised a prima facie case and the accused had not rebutted it.

  • Unlawful Possession
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Mens Rea
  • Statutory Offences
  • Sentencing Guidelines
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal Law [1938] EACA 197

Rex v Korie (Cr. App. No. 91 of 1938)

Rex v Korie (Cr. App. No. 91 of 1938) [1938] EACA 197 (1 January 1938)

The court held that possession at arrest or recent possession is not required under section 10 of the Stock and Produce Theft Ordinance, and dismissed the appeal.

  • Cattle Theft
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Statutory Offences
  • Duplicity Of Charges
  • Criminal-law
  • Cattle-theft
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Criminal Law [1938] EACA 193

Rex v Onyancha (Cr. Conf. Case No. 834/1937)

Rex v Onyancha (Cr. Conf. Case No. 834/1937) [1938] EACA 193 (1 January 1938)

The East African Court of Appeal held that section 10 of the Stock and Produce Theft (Levy of Fines) Ordinance, 1933 creates a distinct offence, not merely a burden-shifting rule.

  • Stock Theft
  • Unlawful Possession Of Stock
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Statutory Offences
  • Stock-theft
  • Unlawful-possession-of-stock
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