Ahmedi s/o Mohamedi v. R., Crim. App. 434-D-69, 8/7/69, Saudi J.

Ahmedi s/o Mohamedi v. R., Crim. App. 434-D-69, 8/7/69, Saudi J.

            Appellant was convicted of stealing from a Motor vehicle (Penal Code ss. 269 (c); 265). He was caught with the stolen articles while trying to hide them near the scene of crime.

Held: (1) Appeal dismissed. (2) Obiter. It is not sufficient to name accused and witnesses by numbers alone. “Care is required to avoid confusion……… The best safeguard is to name the accused and witnesses both by their names and numbers e.g. Ali Mohamed (accused 3), Thomas Issa (P.W. 2) ….. “ Amiral Ismail v. R., I.T.L.R. approved.