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Criminal Law [1936] EACA 138

Rex v Nono (Cr. App. No. 95/1936)

Rex v Nono (Cr. App. No. 95/1936) [1936] EACA 138 (1 January 1936)

Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Cr. App. No. 95/1936
Judge
Horne J, Lane, Ag. J

The court held that a repatriation order under the Vagrancy Ordinance required a charge and finding of vagrancy, and that a formal judgment had to be recorded.

  • Vagrancy Offences
  • Procedural Irregularities
  • Conviction Requirements
  • Vagrancy-offences
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Conviction-requirements
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Criminal Law [1931] EACA 31

Rex v Deaf and Dumb Person (Cr. R. 62/1931.)

Rex v Deaf and Dumb Person (Cr. R. 62/1931.) [1931] EACA 31 (1 January 1931)

Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Cr. R. 62/1931.
Judge
Barth CJ

The court held that the Vagrancy Ordinance does not permit converting a detention order into imprisonment with hard labour; the detention sentence was restored.

  • Vagrancy Offences
  • Sentencing Powers
  • Detention Vs Imprisonment
  • Vagrancy-offences
  • Sentencing-powers
  • Detention-vs-imprisonment
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