Maguha and Others v Rex (Cr. A.s 122, 123, 124, 125 and 126/1934 (Consolidated).) [1937] EACA 182 (1 January 1937)

## COURT OF APPEAL FOR EASTERN AFRICA.

Before ABRAHAMS, C. J., Ag. P. (Uganda), LAW, C. J. (Zanzibar), and McDougall, Ag. C. J. (Tanganyika).

## (1) SINGILE s/o MPINA, (2) NGONI s/o DANDI, (3) GILANDI s/o GAMBAWISHI, (4) GUSSA s/o DANDI, and (5) SHUSHU s/o MAGUHA

(Appellants) (Original Accused)

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## REX (Respondent) (Original Prosecutor).

Cr. A.s 122, 123, 124, 125 and $126/1934$ (Consolidated).

Information for murder and information for conspiracy to murder the same person tried together.

Held.—The trial of two separate informations is invalid. Case of Rex v. Kristofa Malc, E. A. Court of Appeal, Criminal Appeal Case of 69/1934 followed.\*

Appellants absent served.

Branigan, Crown Counsel, for Crown.

Branigan.—In view of previous decision of the Court $(R. v.$ *Kristofa Male*) difficulty found in arguing that trial not a nullity but section 132 (d) Tanganyika Criminal Procedure Code refers.

President.—But see section 235 $(3)$ idem.

JUDGMENT.—This trial is invalid. An information for murder was tried together with an information for conspiracy to murder the same person. This Court held in Rex v. Kristofa Male, Criminal Appeal No. 69 of 1934, that the trial of two separate informations was invalid.

We quash the convictions, but in view of the nature of the evidence, we order the appellants to be tried.

\*Note.—Reported at page 51 of this Volume.