IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1961 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.F BRETT, F.J UNSWORTH, F.J A. C. ABUAH APPELLANT V. THE QUEEN RESPONDENT EVIDENCE- Evidence of co-accused -Corroboration FACTS/BACKGROUND: The Appellant, a legal practitioner, was charged, together with one of his clerks with forgery, uttering and obtaining by

IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1961 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS DE LESTANG, C.J BRETT, F.J TAYLOR, F.J GABRIEL ADAOJU WILCOX APPELLANT V. THE QUEEN RESPONDENT EVIDENCE—Forged Cheque Comparison of handwriting by trial judge in open Court. EVIDENCE—Examination of exhibit by trial judge outside Court— Proprietary of –  Examination amounting

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1961 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.F. UNSWORTH, F.J. TAYLOR, F.J. BETWEEN: S. O. NWABUOKU APPELLANT AND P. N. OTTIH RESPONDENT EVIDENCE-Oral evidence for Plaintiff sufficient to establish claim- Uncontradicted-Plaintiff entitled to judgment EVIDENCE-Oral loan agreement- Document, executed later, setting out terms of original loan—Document

IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT. ON THE 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1961 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BRETT, AG. C.J.F. HURLEY, C.J.N.R. BELLAMY, AG. CJ, Lagos. CLARK EJUREN APPELLANT V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. FSC 88/1961 EVIDENCE – Conflicting evidence from prosecution witnesses – Attitude of court thereto FACTS/BACKGROUND: The Appellant was the president of a

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