IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE 1961 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BRETT, F.J. UNSWORTH, F.J. TAYLOR, F.J. BABA HASKE APPELLANT V. THE QUEEN RESPONDENT SUIT NO. FSC 105/1961 Evidence – Confession obtained by threat or inducement- whether threat or inducement still persisted at the time second confession was obtained. Evidence

IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT ON THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 1961 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BRETT, F.J. TAYLOR, F.J. BAIRAMIAN, F.J. BETWEEN: LIADI GIWA, Chief Aromire (for himself and on behalf APPELLANT of all other members of the Aromire Chieftaincy Family) AND BISIRIYU O. ERINMILOKUN RESPONDENT And by Order of Substitution: YESUFU ABIODUN, Chief Oniru (for

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 30TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1960 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BRETT, F.J. UNSWOTH, F.J. BAIRAMIAN, F.J. BETWEEN: DAVID NWONICHA CHIEKWE APPELLANT AND 1. DAVID OBIORA 2. OKONKWO INYIAGU 3. OKEKE ULU RESPONDENTS 4. GABRIEL NWAOFIDO 5. MICHAEL. NWANKWO F.S.C. 31/1960 EVIDENCE- Res judicata—Native Court judgment on trespass—Party in High Court

IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1960 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.F. UNSWORTH, F.J. TAYLOR, F.J MATTHEW MOSES APPELLANT V. THE QUEEN RESPONDENT SUIT NO. FSC 231/1960 EVIDENCE – Circumstantial Evidence – Circumstance relied upon – Evidence thereof dubious. FACTS/BACKGROUND: The appellant lived in a room apart from, but

IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1960 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.F. UNSWORTH, F.J. TAYLOR, F.J ADIAHA NWA IKPE APPELLANT V. THE QUEEN RESPONDENT F.S.C. 216/1960 EVIDENCE — Admission of depositions at trial — Signature of Magistrate. EVIDENCE ACT- Sections 34 and 114 (Now S. 46 and 146) FACTS/BACKGROUND:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1960 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.F., HEDGES, C.J., ABBOTT, F.J., BETWEEN: BABATUNDE JENTI ALADE APPELLANT AND LAWANI ABORISHADE RESPONDENT FSC 3/1960 EVIDENCE—Witness in former case again a witness in later case — Proper use of his previous evidence. EVIDENCE ORDINANCE – Section 34(1) (Now

IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 4TH AND 12TH DAY OF MAY, 1960 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIP ABBOTT, F.J. BRETT, F.J. HUBBARD, Ag. F.J. YESUFU AKANNI APPELLANT V. THE QUEEN RESPONDENT SUIT NO.FSC 93/1960 EVIDENCE – Statement to Police by a witness – Admission and Use – propriety of admitting in evidence. FACTS/BACKGROUND: The

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL 1960 BERFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.F. ABBOTT, F.J. BRETT, F.J. BETWEEN: 1. OLUBUNMI COLE APPELLANTS 2. ADEYEMI COLE (By their next friend ABIGAIL JOHNSON) AND 1. P. A. AKINYELE 2. MRS E. S. COLE RESPONDENTS 3. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATOR-GENERAL F.S.C. 160/1959 EVIDENCE – legitimatation by

IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 20TH DAY OF APRIL 1960 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.F. BRETT, F.J. HUBBARD, AG. F.J. NWANGBO IGWE APPELLANT V. THE QUEEN RESPONDENT F.S.C. 78/1960 EVIDENCE- Confession of accused corroborated by accomplices-Interpreting of confession-Admissibility of confession at trial – Objection to admissibility on the ground the confession was

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 1960 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ABBOTT, F.J. BRETT, F.J. HUBBARD, Ag. F.J. BETWEEN: OLOMU OF OKWODIETE APPELLANT (For himself and on behalf of the Okwodiete people AND IVBIGHRE OF UGHWAGBA RESPONDENT (For himself and on behalf of the Ughwagba people) F.S.C.133/1958. EVIDENCE-Claim for declaration of