Natal Provincial Division

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Judgment date
May 1982
Leave to appeal against conviction and death sentence refused—no reasonable prospect of establishing extenuating circumstances.
Criminal procedure – application for leave to appeal – out-of-time application overlooked where explanation provided – merits considered; Capital sentence – requirement of reasonable possibility of extenuating circumstances for leave to appeal; Evidence – credibility and reliability of accomplice testimony; Speculative assertions (e.g., intoxication) cannot found prospects of success on appeal.
19 May 1982
September 1950
Accused induced buyer to pay £1,750 by knowingly false representation that the buyer owed agent’s commission, and was convicted.
Criminal law — Fraud — Misrepresentation of liability for agent’s commission — Inducement to pay — Knowledge of falsity — Prejudice — Intent to defraud.
18 September 1950