R v Schiff [1913] ZATPD 7 (24 February 1913)

Reported

Jurisdiction: Transvaal
Citation: R v Schiff [1913] ZATPD 7 (24 February 1913)
Media Neutral Citation: [1913] ZATPD 7
Hearing date: 17 February 1913
Court: Transvaal Provincial Division
Law report citations: 1913 TPD 17
Judges: De Villiers JP, Curlewis J
Judgment date: 24 February 1913
Language: English
Type: Judgment

Flynote

Criminal law - Setting aside conviction - Perjured evidence - Restitutio in integrum - Power of Court

Case summary

The Court has no power to grant restitutio in integrum in a criminal case although the conviction has been obtained by perjured evidence.
CURLEWIS, J., dubitante). Head-note in R. v Wetton· (1912 T.P.D. 334) too widelv stated.

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