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…Counsel for the respondent on the other hand opposed the appeal on the following grounds: (1) That they obtained leave before filing the suit and the appellants did not by either evidence submissions or even cross examination…

…In my opinion having given the particulars of the file where leave was sought if the appellant defendant was not satisfied with that he should have sought particulars and called for evidence in cross examination.…

…He denied in cross-examination that he had never alleged any beatings in his police statement which he made on the date he was arrested.…

…In cross examination he added that the persons who beat Abdi were different from those who beat him and the second plaintiff, and they were three. According to him also, there were five askaris who beat them.…

…Mr Prinja conceded that Stella was not challenged in cross-examination on her recognition of the appellant’s voice (as she should have been) but maintained that nevertheless the judge was not relieved of the duty of administering…

…None of these matters, Mr Prinja said, were canvassed by the judge in his judgement, which it was his duty to do, notwithstanding that most of them were not put to the witnesses in cross-examination.…

…One is even constrained to think that the cross-examination conducted by defence counsel was never based on instructions from his clients.…

…The plaintiff categorically exculpated the 1st defendant when he said (in cross-examination by Mr Gikandi): “It is not true that I was employed by the 1st defendant as alleged in paragraph 5 of the plaint.…

…In cross-examination by Mr Pandya the 1st defendant admitted that the person who completed the first form was his own clerk who was paying wages to his employees, and that although he knew that the clerk had completed this…

…On cross-examination by Mr Satchu, Mr Sherwin stated that the bucket would drop to the surface of the road.…

…On cross-examination by court, he stated that he traveled a distance of about 100 yards on the right lane before the steering turned right.…

…The trial Magistrate and the Judge erred in failing to hold that the prosecution had failed to dislodge the appellant’s cross-examination by the prosecution.…

…When it was suggested to him towards the end of his cross-examination that he could have been mistaken about the identity of the appellant he retorted: “I cannot mistake the accused for any other person.…

…He said in cross examination that appellant had lOUs to present. He also said that documents relating to IOUs were not produced in court and the bank statements were not attached to the audit report.…

…In cross examination he said he was not availed any payment vouchers and did not investigate their petty cash account.…

…He said in cross examination that appellant had lOUs to present. He also said that documents relating to IOUs were not produced in court and the bank statements were not attached to the audit report.…

…In cross examination he said he was not availed any payment vouchers and did not investigate their petty cash account.…

…And during cross-examination by the state counsel he admitted that the land acquired included a stony area near the river whose acreage he did not know.…

…Under cross-examination the plaintiff stated that CI Nganga slapped him on his right side and broke the left not the right hand side lens of his spectacles, which he produced in evidence.…

…It would appear from the cross-examination of the plaintiff by the defendant’s counsel that he had instructed his counsel that there was in fact a tanker which had overturned at the scene and was present at the time of the…

…And under cross examination at page 6: “The sachets were wrapped in cigarette foil. We took samples of each sachet to the Government Chemist for examination ........”…