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…So the present appeal to us is on sentence on which we would normally have no jurisdiction if the sentence on which we would normally have no jurisdiction if the sentence is lawful.…

…To this extent that sentence was unlawful and this gives us jurisdiction to deal with the matter. We therefore set aside the strokes imposed for housebreaking in Criminal Case NO 989/88.…

…There is no appeal from that finding and it is difficult for a court exercising revisionary jurisdiction to fault the lower court on a finding of a fact.…

…I think my proper jurisdiction in an issue of this kind is the one given by section 149(4) of Criminal Procedure Code – to remit or reduce a fine imposed by the lower court.…

…Section 200 of the Criminal Procedure Code enacts : (a) Subject to subsection (3), where a magistrate, after having heard and recorded the whole or part of the evidence in a trial, ceases to exercise jurisdiction therein…

…and is succeeded by another magistrate who has and exercises that jurisdiction, the succeeding magistrate may : Deliver a judgment that has been written and signed but not delivered by his predecessor; or Where judgment has…

…As we explained to Mr Otumba, we have no jurisdiction to entertain ground 3 of the memorandum of appeal, which was against the sentence.…

…Even if it were possible for us to ascertain to whom the vehicle KWL 653 belonged we would have no jurisdiction to make any order in respect of its destination.…

…It has been said many times by this Court that we have no inherent jurisdiction, and that we can only hear an appeal if the right thereof is conferred by statute.…

…As section 361 is specifically stated not to apply to a decision such as the one appealed from in this case, it follows that we have no jurisdiction to entertain these appeals.…

…It has been said many times by this Court that we have no inherent jurisdiction, and that we can only hear an appeal if the right thereof is conferred by statute.…

…As section 361 is specifically stated not to apply to a decision such as the one appealed from in this case, it follows that we have no jurisdiction to entertain these appeals.…

…He was, we think, then disqualified from hearing the case and should have transferred it to another magistrate of competent jurisdiction.…

…a more recent nature as he had only bought the same from a third party.But whether his interest in the land is legally superior to that of the appellant can only be determined by a court of civil rather than of criminal jurisdiction…

…The applicant was aggrieved by the decision of the trial court and sought to invoke the jurisdiction of this court to review the said bond terms, which in his view was draconian, punitive and excessive.…

…Ours is merely to say that in all the circumstances, the learned judge erred in summarily rejecting the appeal where he had no jurisdiction to do so, and we do say so.…

…The appellant to be re-tried by another magistrate of competent jurisdiction. If appellant is not serving any other sentence, to remain in remand pending re-trial.…