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…This is an after thought and although his appeal should correctly, have been admitted to hearing in view of that ground, no court would have accepted his belated explanation in the light of his unequivocal plea of guilty…

…No purpose would, therefore, be served by sending back this appeal to the High Court for admission for hearing.…

…On his second appeal to this Court, the appellant exhibited a curious reticence in lodging his memorandum of appeal, and over a year’s delay in the hearing was caused by an alleged hiatus between himself and his advocates…

…When the matter eventually came on for hearing he added to his grounds of appeal to the High Court that the learned Judge had failed to address his mind to the first petition of appeal, and the arguments advanced in support…

…On his second appeal to this Court, the appellant exhibited a curious reticence in lodging his memorandum of appeal, and over a year’s delay in the hearing was caused by an alleged hiatus between himself and his advocates…

…When the matter eventually came on for hearing he added to his grounds of appeal to the High Court that the learned Judge had failed to address his mind to the first petition of appeal, and the arguments advanced in support…

…Simon Nyamai attended the hearing of the appeal and the other appellants did not do so (at their own request).…

…Simon Nyamai added nothing in his submissions during the hearing of the appeal. We must be unmoved by these references to age or health or family obligations by such people.…

…During the hearing of appeal, the applicant was represented. He must have been notified of the result of his appeal either by his advocate or his wife.…

…The Judge adjourned the hearing to the 27th July, 2007 to enable him write a summing-up to the two remaining assessors.…

…At the hearing of this appeal on 15th June, 1994, Mr Wesa for the appellant submitted that before the appellant assaulted the deceased the latter had already been beaten by the members of the public assembled at Matayo’s…

…Submissions [13] At the hearing of the appeal, learned Counsel for the appellant, Mr. O.…