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Rex v Kachilichili (Criminal Appeal No. 157 of 1946) [1946] EACA 62 (1 January 1946)
The court held that suspicion alone does not shift the burden to an accused in an unlawful possession of stock case; the prosecution must first show circumstances reasonably suggesting theft.
Rex v Oyoo (Criminal Appeal No. 147 Of 1945) [1945] EACA 45 (1 January 1945)
The East African Court of Appeal upheld a conviction for unlawful possession of stock, held the magistrate could call a rebuttal witness, and varied sentence.
Rex v Kurgat (Confirmation Case No. 910 of 1939) [1938] EACA 157 (1 January 1938)
The court upheld a conviction for unlawful possession of stock, ruling that a confession made under arrest was inadmissible except for the part that led to discovery of the cattle.
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.
