IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 1965 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. ONYEAMA, J.S.C. COKER, J.S.C. OZUDE APPELLANT V. INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE RESPONDENT SC.211/1964 EVIDENCE- Accomplice; person bribing policeman- Hearsay evidence. EVIDENCE ACT – Section 8 (Now S. 5) FACTS/BACKGROUND: There was a case of assault and breach of peace

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 23RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 1964 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. ONYEAMA, J.S.C. AJEGBO, J.S.C. BETWEEN: IDOWU ALASHE & ORS APPELLANTS AND SANYA OLORI ILU & ORS RESPONDENTS F.S.C. 329/63 EVIDENCE – Inadmissible evidence received at trial without objection-Appeal Court must reject it and decide on legal evidence. EVIDENCE-

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1964 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.N TAYLOR, J.S.C. BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. GABRIEL SHOFOLAHAN JOSHUA APPELLANT V. THE QUEEN RESPONDENT SUIT NO. F.S.C. 406/1963 EVIDENCE – Evidence of witness at trial inconsistent with his previous deposition – attitude of Court thereto- EVIDENCE – Statement of witness

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 1964 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.N. BRETT, J.S.C. TAYLOR, J.S.C BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. MBANEFO, AG. J.S.C. MICHAEL ADEDAPO OMISADE & ORS. APPELLANTS V. THE QUEEN RESPONDENT SUIT NO. FSC404/19163 EVIDENCE – Corroboration – nature, extent and mode of treatment. accomplice’s evidence- need to corroborate EVIDENCE-

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1964 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BRETT, J.S.C. TAYLOR, J.S.C. BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. BROWNSON ETUK UDO APPELLANT V. THE QUEEN RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 33/1964 EVIDENCE- Statement of accused to police wrongly excluded from consideration – Accusations made by deceased in presence of her assailant. FACTS/BACKGROUND: The

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 6TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1963 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BRETT, J.S.C. TAYLOR, J.S.C. BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. ESSIEN OKON UMOREN APPELLANT V. THE QUEEN ESPONDENT SUIT NO. FSC 244/1963 EVIDENCE: Evidence wrongly admitted at trial – Remaining evidence leaving no doubt – Deposition of absent witness – Medical Officer abroad -Requirements.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 1963 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BRETT, F.J. TAYLOR, F.J. BAIRAMIAN, F.J. CYRIL ANYANWU APPELLANT V. THE QUEEN RESPONDENT SUIT NO. FSC 54/1963 EVIDENCE – Accused person giving evidence against co-accused – Liability to crossexamination as to character or convictions. EVIDENCE ACT – Sections 159 proviso

IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 1963 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.F. BRETT, F.J. TAYLOR, F.J YERIBA MIKA APPELLANT V. THE QUEEN RESPONDENT FSC 117/1963 EVIDENCE – Confession reduced to writing – Loss of same – Oral evidence of it – Admissibility of – Statement of a suspect in

IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT ON THE 15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1963 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BRETT, Ag. C.J.F. TAYLOR F.J. COKER, Ag. F.J. EMMANUEL EMEREHAOLE APPELLANT V. THE QUEEN RESPONDENT SUIT NO.FSC 34449/1962 EVIDENCE – Prosecution – Evidence not tending to establish negligence rather than fraud. EVIDENCE – Admission of evidence of co-accused against an accused

IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT ON THE 15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1963 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BRETT, Ag. C.J.F. TAYLOR, F.J. COKER, Ag. F.J. MBAM IZIOGO APPELLANT V. THE QUEEN RESPONDENT FSC 461/1962 EVIDENCE -Depositions – Reception in evidence at trial – Deposition of medical officer – Letter from Permanent Secretary on doctor’s absence abroad. Evidence Act