CRIMINAL LAW – defilement of a girl under the age of fourteen  – offence of – accused was charged and convicted of the offence of – Penal Code (Cap. 63) section 145(2)

EVIDENCE – burden of proof – discharge of – where the accused claimed that there was no proof of the crime – whether the prosecution proved the case beyond the shadow of doubt

[RULING] Judicial Review-certiorari and prohibition-where the council ruled against the erection of an artisan’s shed-whether the applicants are entitled to prohibitory orders or orders for compensation

SUCCESSION – probate and administration – grant of administration – application for revocation – where such grant was issued by an officer who was not authorized to do so – effect of – where the beneficiaries are dissatisfied with the mode of distribution of the estate - principles applicable in determining such applications - Succession Act (Cap 160) section 47

FAMILY LAW – divorce – petition for – petitioner sought a divorce from his wife on grounds of dissertation and cruelty – where the petition was not contested – factors the court considers in such applications – validity of order

CRIMINAL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE sentence and conviction - appeal against a conviction on the charge of being in possession of illicit brews where the accused persons were not given the opportunity to make a plea on the charges effect of whether such a conviction can stand

CHARGE ingredients of where the charge did not contain the offence but only the particulars effect of applicable principles whether such a charge sheet can sustain a conviction

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)