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…That medical evidence talks of beating in general yet from the evidence the deceased was beaten several times.…

…evidence of Crispo, Phillemon and Charles.…

…It would seem that such finding was made on the basis of the evidence of the mother.…

…Medical evidence, if sought to be adduced, ought to be so done with propriety and not in such slipshod manner. The doctor who examined the complainant should have been called to adduce proper evidence.…

…What we must consider however, is whether the absence of his evidence adversely affects the evidence of the other eyewitnesses as proof beyond reasonable doubt of the offence with which the appellant was charged.…

…With respect to the lack of ballistic evidence connecting the shot alleged to have been fired by the appellant which caused the death of the deceased, there is the uncontroverted medical evidence that the deceased died of…

…by the evidence of Matundura and Malika.…

…The trial court had accepted the evidence of the complainant, his mother and his brother, and despite the discrepancies as to time and place, there was evidence to support that decision.…

…The trial court warned himself of the danger of convicting the appellant on uncorroborated evidence of a child but found that from the evidence on record there was no reasonable doubt that it was the appellant who defiled…

…to the prejudice of the appellant; in failing to sufficiently appraise the evidence of the trial court as was bound to as a first appellate court; in upholding a conviction that was founded on evidence by the prosecution…

…Their evidence was recorded so badly that we were not able to figure out any useful piece of evidence either of the two gave the court during that hearing.…

…Firstly, the prosecution was poor and the evidence badly recorded. Secondly, the statement under inquiry was inadmissible and if admissible, it was improperly admitted in the evidence.…

…There was a number of defects in the evidence in the trial. There was no evidence, for instance of robbery as defined in Section 296(1) of the Penal Code on count two.…

…that the evidence is reliable, then after paying attention to the warning, he may nevertheless convict.…

…In his view, there was not enough evidence to show that the appellant was one of the robbers.…

…The Senior Resident Magistrate dealt with the evidence of Jamlick and Caroline as well as the defence as follows: “I have considered the defence evidence and any relevant material particulars.…

…The issue of law of this second appeal is whether there was evidence to prove the several charges. 2.…

…The point was made that there is evidence of false documentation. 8. Evidence was given by Kimani (PW1) that on 21st December, 1987 he allowed vehicle registration mark KWR 463 to enter the silos at Nakuru.…

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

…There is no evidence to prove either of these allegations.…

…appear to misapprehend that evidence as, they suggest some doubt.…

…He then goes on to water the evidence down by the limited publication of the slander. 7.…

…The trial magistrate’s order of forfeiture of the motor vehicle was set aside as the learned Judge found that the gas cylinders were not imported into Kenya by the motor vehicle, which was correct, as the evidence had it…

…The trial magistrate rejected the forms tendered in evidence by the defence to prove exemption because they were not in the appellant’s name and they contained alternations.…

…The prosecution failed to provide him these documents this proving the prosecution case fatal as far as the documentary evidence is concerned.…

…The only way the prosecution could prove its case was through the documentary evidence which was inadequate. His counsel argued on the issue of the document examiner.…

…by the evidence of Matundura and Malika.…

…The trial court had accepted the evidence of the complainant, his mother and his brother, and despite the discrepancies as to time and place, there was evidence to support that decision.…

…He also urged that from the time of the offence and the time the appellant was arrested was at night and that no evidence that the witnesses kept continuous watch and never lost sight of the robber.…

…It is not of vital importance that a member of the public must give evidence.…

…There was a number of defects in the evidence in the trial. There was no evidence, for instance of robbery as defined in Section 296(1) of the Penal Code on count two.…

…that the evidence is reliable, then after paying attention to the warning, he may nevertheless convict.…

…He said besides lack of evidence that it is the appellant who laced the tea in the thermos flask with poison, there was no evidence to corroborate that of the two minors.…

…read the record of appeal and re-evaluated the evidence on record.…

…There was no other evidence of any other kind whatever against the appellant.…

…The first ground of appeal that there was not sufficient evidence to sustain the conviction is a matter of law, though whether the evidence is sufficient (when there is some evidence) is a matter of fact: See R v T Mohamed…

…The issue of law of this second appeal is whether there was evidence to prove the several charges. 2.…

…The point was made that there is evidence of false documentation. 8. Evidence was given by Kimani (PW1) that on 21st December, 1987 he allowed vehicle registration mark KWR 463 to enter the silos at Nakuru.…