THE QUEEN v. ENEBIENI IJOMA

(1961) JELR 80386 (HC)

High Court · (Charge No. LA/17C/61) · 28 Jul 1961 · Nigeria
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(1961) All N.L.R. 539

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Dickson, J.

Core Terms ^Beta

section

evidence

court

case

evidence ordinance

criminal procedure ordinance

ministry of health

exhibits

medical practitioner

criminal code

judicial proceeding

preliminary investigation

mr kayode

provisions of section

such evidence

circumstances of the case

dentists ordinance

false representation

medical practitioners

medical registrar

qualifying experience

trial judge

false pretences

medical register

prosecution's case

subsequent judicial proceeding

accused uttered exhibit

african court of appeal

application of the director of public prosecutions

better position

criminal trial

documents state

dr alakija prosecution witness

evidence of the deposition of a witness

forgery of a certificate

forgery of a testimonial

forgery of the signature

grand jury

ninth count charges

pharmacy ordinance

portion of the section of the evidence ordinance

produces evidence

question show

record shows

said certificate

second prosecution witness

statement of the accused exhibit

third count charges

Dickson, J(reading the judgment).:-The accused is charged on an Information containing nine counts.

He is charged in the first count with forgery of a testimonial dated the 11th August, 1959; and in the second count, with forgery of the signature of one H.W. Salmon in the said testimonial; contrary to section 468 of the Criminal Code. The third count charges him with uttering the testimonial, contrary to section 468 of the Criminal Code. The fourth, fifth and sixth counts charge him respectively, with forgery of a certificate dated the 23rd March, 1956; and forgery of the signatures of one M. Critchley , and one E. Busby , thereon; all contrary to section 467 of the Criminal Code. He is charged in the seventh count with uttering the said certificate, contrary to section 468 of the Criminal Code.

In the eighth count he is charged with the offence of procuring registration by false representation, contrary to section 26 of the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Ordinance, Cap. 116. The ni…