Appeal-criminal appeal-witchcraft-where the accused was convicted on his own plea of guilty-whether the guilty plea was unequivocal where the charge was read back to the appellant but he was not asked if the facts were correct and if he admitted them-SENTENCING-where the record does not show that the prosecutor sought to treat the appellant as a first offender or that the he had a chance to be heard in mitigation-whether the process adopted by the learned trial magistrate was irregular and invalid-Criminal Procedure Code (cap.75),section 207; Witch Craft Act (cap.67),section 6

Appeal-criminal law-assault causing actual bodily harm-pleas-steps to be followed when taking a plea of guilty from the accused-Penal Code (cap.63),section 251

[Ruling][Ruling] Family Law-probate and administration-grant-revocation of-grounds that it was obtained by fraudulent mirepresentation of facts to the court-applicant claiming to have bought land from the deceased

[RULING] Criminal procedure - bond - application to vary bond terms - applicant stating that he had been unable to raise the cash bail required by the court - whether the terms set by the court were excessive - whether the terms should be varied.

[RULING] Landlord and Tenant-lease-where the lease agreement prohibits assignment, subletting, or parting with possession of any part of the premises without prior consent of the landlord-where the applicant subsequently enters into a sub lease with the head tenant after the landlord has already levied distress for rent and the goods have already been proclaimed and removed from the premises-whether the applicant is protected from having her goods seized in distress-Distress for Rent Act, Section 3

[RULING] Civil Procedure - execution - application for the attachment of property or issue of warrant of arrest - advocate having retained a motor vehicle as a lien over professional fees owed by a client - applicant applying for the release of the motor vehicle on the ground that it belonged to him and had been hired by the client - advocate failing to comply with a court order for the release of the vehicle - disobedience of a court order - contempt of court - whether an arrest warrant should issue against the advocate.

[RULING] Criminal Procedure - bail - application for bail pending appeal under Section 357 of the Criminal Procedure - applicant having been convicted for assault causing actual bodily harm contrary to section 252 of the Penal Code and sentenced to imprisonment for six months - state not opposing the application - applicant having demonstrated that his intended appeal had overwhelming chances of success - application allowed.