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…Mr Mahan’s firm of advocates, Bail Sharma & Company, applied by letter on November 16, 1978 and on March 9, 1979 for the suit be set down for ‘formal proof’ so it was set down for hearing on May 8 and 23, 1979 but it was…

…Directions under Order 51 Civil Procedure Rules having not been given or dispensed with the hearing should not have taken place; 3. Mr Justice J S Patel had failed to exercise his discretion judicially.…

…He has lodged an appeal to this court against conviction and sentence and now applies to be released on bail pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.…

…However, since I have seen that there not so many appeals in Mombasa, I cannot see why the hearing of this particular one should take long to dispose of.…

…Kiriba, Senior Resident Magistrate, in Criminal Case No. 2019 of 2001) JUDGMENT There are four appeals all consolidated for hearing. Criminal Appeal No. 417 of 2002 was filed by JACOB MATHENGE NJOGU.…

…The Complainant admitted during the hearing that he did not see Accused Four at the robbery. He said he immediately opened the door for them, they cut him on the head and he was forced to give them Ksh.6000/=.…

…Both applications were listed for hearing on the same day the April 10, 1985.…

…When the hearing went on before the arbitration, they were not present and yet the District Officer proceeded to hear the matter in their absence, giving away a piece of land to the claimant.…

…When the two appellants’ appeals from the decision of Bhandari J came before this court for hearing it was disclosed that there was in existence a letter from Mr S K M Mwangi dated June 16, 1984 to the prison authorities…

…The advocate further stated that a memorandum of appeal had been filed and that a hearing date was due to be fixed by the High Court registry.…

…Hearing date of the pending appeal to be issued by the Registrar on priority basis. The costs of this application shall abide the appeal. Citations East Africa 1.…

…The petition was led together with an application seeking ex parte conservatory Orders pending the hearing of the petition. 6.…

…That pending the hearing and determination of the petition herewith, this Court be pleased to issue a conservatory order restraining the Respondents, their agents, servants, employees, or assignees from all further implementation…

…That to facilitate the expedient determination of this application and petition substantively, this court be pleased to issue an order of status quo prevailing at the time of ling pending the hearing and determination of…

…As we have stated, after trial, the appellant was convicted and sentenced to death thus provoking this appeal. 10.At the hearing before us, Mr.…

…In doing that, we should however, never loose sight of the fact that the trial court which had the advantage of watching and hearing the witnesses testify and therefore better placed to assesstheir demeanor, is the best judge…

…It follows that when on 7th January, 2002 the learned trial magistrate sentenced the Appellant to four years imprisonment and during the hearing of this appeal on 22nd October, 2003 the learned State Counsel was telling me…

…At the hearing of the appeal, however, the question that arose to be considered was whether the major offence of grievous harm can be maintained for one accused and reduced to assault for his co-accused, the victim being…

…When the appeal came on for hearing, Bundi the second appellant in that court withdrew his appeal when he was warned that in the event his appeal against conviction was unsuccessful the sentence of imprisonment could be set…

…The hearing of the case then commenced before me on 22nd July, 2009. The plaintiff testified that she ordinarily resides in Spain. The 1st defendant was her brother.…

…The Defendants did not adduce any evidence during the hearing. Upon close of oral evidence both parties were invited to le written submissions.…