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(see pages 20- 21 of the record ).
I then ask: what ambiguity that need to be explained in ~he above
assertions?
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took judicial notice of the fact that Niger Opticals is a
hospital that treated PWl of his injuries. How cou ld the names w ritten
on exhibits "Cl" and "C2" change these facts. To me, I believe that it
would nol accord to common sense if the defendant's name is w ritten
on the exhibits. Of course, the defendant never contended tha t he was
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Niger Opticals to warrant his nam
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(~'.9" - I must stress this point at this stage. The defendant, I assume, is facing
trial for assault occasioning harm and stealing. What is the essence of
the name written on receipts have on t hese offences
I am really at lost over the sign ificance of this storm in a tea cup
scenario. I am of the firm view that thi s appea l is not even necessary.
The prosecutor should have seized the opportunity offered by the
learned trial magistrate court to rephrase the question . Probably, PWl
could have adduced evidence or explained why his name is written on
exhibits "C ln and "C2". I believe that embarking on this appeal is not
necessaryatall. l saynomore.
In the main , thb appeal lacks merit and it is hereby dismissed . The
decision of the learned trial magistrate is hereby upheld. The