REX
V.
AJAYI OMOKARO

JELR 84723 (WACA)

West Africa Court of Appeal West Africa [For WACA cases]
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Judges:COR. BUTLER LLOYD, ACTING C.J., BAKER AND BROOKE JJ
Counsel:Unsworth for Crown. Appellant in person.
Other Citations:1941 7 WACA 146

BUTLER LLOYD, ACTING C.J., NIGERIA, BAKER AND BROOKE, JJ. The only question raised by this appeal is whether a conviction based entirely upon evidence of confessions by appellant can stand. The case of Sykes 8 C.A.R. p. 233 affords clear authority that such evidence is sufficient. The learned trial Judge enquired most carefully into the circumstances in which the alleged confessions were made, one of them before a European Assistant Commissioner of Police, and was satisfied of their genuineness.

The appeal must be dismissed.

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