CRIMINAL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - robbery with violence appeal against conviction where the Coram of the court was not indicated by the first trial court effect of whether this is sufficient grounds for the appellate court to order a retrial - Penal Code section 296(2)

CRIMINAL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE attempted robbery with violence ingredients of - appeal against conviction and sentence whether prosecution proved mens rea as against the accused - Penal Code section 296(2)

EVIDENCE identification the attempted robbery occurred at night where the complainant could not positively identify the accused effect of whether such evidence can sustain a conviction

CRIMINAL LAW robbery with violence offence of accused persons were convicted and sentenced to death for the offence appeal against conviction and sentence Penal Code section 296(2)

CRIMINAL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - robbery with violence appeal against conviction and sentence where the only evidence available against the accused  was that of identification by a single witness whether such evidence is enough to sustain a conviction - Penal Code section 296(2)

CRIMINAL LAW - murder charge of accused person charged with the offence of Penal Code section 203 as read with 204

EVIDENCE circumstantial evidence where the evidence adduced by the prosecution did not point directly to the accused as the murderer applicable principles whether such evidence is enough for the accused person to stand trial and defend himself

Family Law-divorce-cruelty-where the respondent has neglected her marital duties and threatened the petitioner with death-validity of the application

CRIMINAL LAW – robbery - accused was charged and convicted of the offence - Penal Code (Cap 63) Section 296(1)

Evidence - recent possession – doctrine of – where accused were found in possession of the stolen good soon after they were stolen – applicable principles – whether such evidence to prove charge of robbery

CRIMINAL LAW – murder – offence of – accused was charged and convicted of the offence of murder - Penal Code (Cap 63) Section 203 as read with Section 204

EVIDENCE – circumstantial evidence – where there was no direct evidential ink between the accused and the deceased - whether this is enough to sustain a conviction – applicable principles -

Criminal practice and procedure-appeal-appeal against conviction and sentence-the appellant was convicted on robbery charges and sentenced accordingly-grounds of appeal that the trial magistrate relied on circumstantial evidence and that the evidence of identification was unreliable-whether the evidence adduced was sufficient to secure a conviction-whether the appeal had merit-Penal Code sections 279 (a), 296 (1) (2), 304 (1), 322 (2); Constitution section 72 (1); Criminal Procedure Code section 179 (2)

[RULING] Criminal Law-transfer of cases-circumstances under which the court will order the transfer of a case from one subordinate court to another-Criminal Procedure Code (cap.75), Section 81