Bob-Jones v Reginam; Regina v Bob-Jones
1967-68 · ALR (S.L.) 267 (1967-68), Court of Appeal of Sierra Leone
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- Facts
- A city treasurer was charged with suborning a storekeeper and inciting a driver to give false evidence to a commission of inquiry about goods that were never supplied.
- Issue
- What must be proved on subornation and incitement to perjury?
- Held
- On subornation the perjury must be proved at the trial itself; a prior is neither required nor sufficient. A witness cannot himself. The appellant's appeal was allowed and the Crown's appeal dismissed.
- Principle
- Subornation needs proof of the perjury; incitement needs corroboration of the incitee.
- Why it matters
- The leading case on subornation and incitement to perjury.
Words and Latin in this note
- Corroboration
- Independent evidence that confirms a witness in a material particular and implicates the accused. One witness is enough for most charges. Some offences fail without corroboration, and some witnesses call only for a warning. Open the note.
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