The defendant appealed against his conviction for murder and against his sentence of death.
Held: The appeal failed. Though the evidence was largely circumstantial, there was sufficient to allow the court to find the offence proved. It was not part of the duty of the Board to sit as a court of Criminal Appeal but only to correct a perceived miscarriage of justice.
Judges:
Alness L, Sir Shadi Lal, Sir George Rankin
Citations:
[1937] UKPC 24
Links:
Commonwealth, Crime, Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 27 August 2022; Ref: scu.426090