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Rex v Ibrahim (Criminal Appeal No. 63 of 1942)

East African Court of Appeal · [1942] EACA 70 · 1942 Appeal Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Criminal appeal from magistrate's conviction for detaining stores in regimental charge
Decision
Conviction upheld; accused to surrender to bail

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Holding

The Court of Appeal held that 'regimental charge' means in charge of a military unit. Military property held in a stores department is deemed to be in regimental charge, as the stores department is a military unit. It is immaterial whether the articles were issued from military stores for use. The appeal against conviction for detaining stores in regimental charge was dismissed.

Outcome

Conviction upheld; accused to surrender to bail

Facts

The appellant was charged with detaining a motor car tyre and tube in regimental charge contrary to regulation 15(1)(a) of the Defence (His Majesty's Forces) Regulations 1941. The articles were proved by the evidence of Lieutenant Van Dyck to be military property. The appellant submitted that there was no evidence that the tyre and tube were ever in regimental charge. The magistrate convicted the appellant.

Issues

  1. Whether the term 'regimental charge' in regulation 15(1)(a) of the Defence (His Majesty's Forces) Regulations 1941 includes stores held in a military stores department.
  2. Whether there was sufficient evidence that the tyre and tube were in regimental charge.

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed.
  • Accused to surrender to his bail.

Rules and key headnotes

Military Legislation — Interpretation of 'Regimental Charge'
In the absence of a definition in local legislation, it is correct to turn to the Army Act to ascertain the meaning of the military term 'regimental charge', which means in charge of a military unit.
Military Offences — Stores in Regimental Charge — Scope
Military property held in a stores department is deemed to be in regimental charge, as the stores department is a military unit. It is immaterial whether the articles were issued from military stores for use.

Legislation cited (2)

  • Defence (His Majesty's Forces) Regulations 1941 Regulation 15(1)(a)
  • Army Act

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Rex v Ibrahim (Criminal Appeal No. 63 of 1942) [1942] EACA 70 (1 January 1942)
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