R v Erasmus

JurisdictionSouth Africa
CourtOrange Free State Provincial Division
JudgePotgieter R
Judgment Date27 March 1958
Citation1958 (2) SA 685 (O)
Hearing Date26 March 1958

E Potgieter, R.:

In hierdie saak het die getuie Johannes Mtembu gister getuig dat toe hy en die ander naturelle wat saam met hom arresteer was in die sel gesit is, beskuldigde die ander prisoniers in die sel aangesê het om hulle, d.w.s. getuie en sy makkers, te slaan want hulle is dronk. F In kruisverhoor het mnr. Erasmus, namens die beskuldigde, aan die getuie gevra waarom hy dan niks van hierdie voorval by die voorlopige ondersoek gesê het nie. Die getuie het egter geantwoord dat hy dit wel gesê het by die voorlopige ondersoek. By ontstentenis van enige teenbewys moet daardie verklaring van die getuie aanvaar word.

G Mnr. van der Walt, namens die Kroon, het egter aansoek gedoen om getuienis aan die Hof voor te...

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3 practice notes
  • S v Bergh
    • South Africa
    • 24 September 1976
    ...(1) SA 434; R. v Rose, 1937 AD 467; R. v Kizi, 1950 (4) SA 532; R. v Dart, 1951 (1) SA 483; R. v Vlok, 1951 (1) SA 26; R. v Erasmus, 1958 (2) SA 685; S. v Sitwayi en Andere, 1961 (4) SA 538. Die toetrede deur die landdros tot die arena het nie 'n buitengewone omvang aangeneem nie. In elk ge......
  • Menday v Protea Assurance Co Ltd
    • South Africa
    • Eastern Cape Division
    • 23 October 1975
    ...consistent statement. See, e.g., Phipson, Evidence, 11th ed., paras. 1576 - 1586; May, Evidence, 4th ed., para. 579; R. v. Erasmus, 1958 (2) SA 685 (O); S. v. Sitwayi and Others, 1961 (4) SA 538 (E); Fox v. General Medical Council, (1960) 3 All E. R. 225 Addleson J at pp. 230 - 231; R. v. R......
  • Menday v Protea Assurance Co Ltd
    • South Africa
    • 23 October 1975
    ...consistent statement. See, e.g., Phipson, Evidence, 11th ed., paras. 1576 - 1586; May, Evidence, 4th ed., para. 579; R. v. Erasmus, 1958 (2) SA 685 (O); S. v. Sitwayi and Others, 1961 (4) SA 538 (E); Fox v. General Medical Council, (1960) 3 All E. R. 225 (P.C.) 1976 (1) SA p567 Addleson J a......
3 cases
  • S v Bergh
    • South Africa
    • 24 September 1976
    ...(1) SA 434; R. v Rose, 1937 AD 467; R. v Kizi, 1950 (4) SA 532; R. v Dart, 1951 (1) SA 483; R. v Vlok, 1951 (1) SA 26; R. v Erasmus, 1958 (2) SA 685; S. v Sitwayi en Andere, 1961 (4) SA 538. Die toetrede deur die landdros tot die arena het nie 'n buitengewone omvang aangeneem nie. In elk ge......
  • Menday v Protea Assurance Co Ltd
    • South Africa
    • Eastern Cape Division
    • 23 October 1975
    ...consistent statement. See, e.g., Phipson, Evidence, 11th ed., paras. 1576 - 1586; May, Evidence, 4th ed., para. 579; R. v. Erasmus, 1958 (2) SA 685 (O); S. v. Sitwayi and Others, 1961 (4) SA 538 (E); Fox v. General Medical Council, (1960) 3 All E. R. 225 Addleson J at pp. 230 - 231; R. v. R......
  • Menday v Protea Assurance Co Ltd
    • South Africa
    • 23 October 1975
    ...consistent statement. See, e.g., Phipson, Evidence, 11th ed., paras. 1576 - 1586; May, Evidence, 4th ed., para. 579; R. v. Erasmus, 1958 (2) SA 685 (O); S. v. Sitwayi and Others, 1961 (4) SA 538 (E); Fox v. General Medical Council, (1960) 3 All E. R. 225 (P.C.) 1976 (1) SA p567 Addleson J a......