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OBASSI ENYI UBI }OBONWA

JELR 84278 (WACA)

West Africa Court of Appeal West Africa [For WACA cases]
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Judges:Cor. BUTLER LLOYD, Ag.C.J., BAKER and BROOKE, JJ.
Counsel:Ivor Brace for Crown. Appellants in person.
Other Citations:1936-37 3 WACA 194

BUTLER LLOYD, Ag.C.J., NIGERIA, BAKER AND BROOKE, JJ.

There is nothing in this appeal except for the point raised by the Court that the sex of the child Obassi is wrongly stated in the second count of the information. In our opinion this is fatal, the convictions and sentences on this count must be quashed.

The appeal as to the first count is dismissed.

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