Criminal practice and procedure-appeal-appeal against conviction and sentence-the appellant was convicted of stealing stock-grounds that the plea taken was equivocal-whether the plea taken was unequivocal-whether the sentence imposed was harsh and excessive in the circumstances of the case-whether the appeal had merit-Penal Code section 278

Criminal practice and procedure-appeal-appeal against sentence-the appellant was convicted of child neglect and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment-whether the sentence was harsh and excessive in the circumstances of the case-Children Act

Criminal law-murder-the accused was charged with the offence of murder-where the accused allegedly stubbed the deceased with a knife-whether the prosecution’s evidence proved its case beyond any reasonable doubt to warrant a conviction-Penal Code sections 203, 204

[Ruling] Criminal practice and procedure-murder-the accused was charged with murder-whether the evidence adduced was sufficient to establish the charge against the accused-whether the constitutional rights of the accused were being violated-whether the accused was entitled to an acquittal in the circumstances of the case-Constitution section 77

[Ruling] Criminal practice and procedure-bond-application for bond pending hearing and determination of appeal-the appellant was convicted on his own plea to the offence of obtaining by false pretence-factors court considers in such applications-whether the application had merit-Penal Code section 313; Criminal Procedure Code section 357 (1)

Criminal practice and procedure-murder-the accused was charged with the offence of murder-duty of the prosecution to prove beyond any reasonable doubt-whether the evidence adduced was sufficient to secure a conviction in the circumstances of the case-Penal Code section 203, 204

Family Law-marriage-dissolution of-grounds of cruelty-where the respondent/wife did not file any answer to the petition-marriage having produced no issues-effect of-orders of custody and maintenance-standards of proof required in allegations of cruelty-whether the applicant proved the matrimonial offence alleged-whether the marriage was irretrievably broken down

[Ruling] Criminal practice and procedure-bail-application for bail pending hearing and determination of appeal-where the applicant was convicted of manslaughter-whether the appeal had a high chance of success-whether the applicant had demonstrated exceptional circumstances to warrant the grant of bail-factors court consider-whether the application had merit-Criminal Procedure Code section 357 (1); Penal Code section 202, 205