R v Pirison

JurisdictionSouth Africa
CourtNatal Provincial Division
JudgeHolmes J and Jansen J
Judgment Date10 November 1958
Citation1959 (1) SA 102 (N)
Hearing Date10 November 1958

Holmes, J.:

On 12th June, 1958, the accused was sentenced to 4 months' imprisonment with compulsory labour and 4 strokes in respect of a conviction for housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The proceedings were confirmed on 21st June, 1958.

E On 23rd June, 1958, the accused was sentenced to 5 months' imprisonment with compulsory labour and 5 strokes in respect of a further conviction for housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The proceedings were confirmed on 24th July, 1958.

The whippings have not yet been carried out, for reasons which it is not F necessary to set out. If they are now carried out, it will mean that

the accused will receive 9 strokes. Furthermore he received 7 strokes on 29th May, 1958, in respect of several counts of housebreaking; the magistrate did not know this when sentencing the...

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  • S v Zwane
    • South Africa
    • 8 June 2004
    ...(At 295e - g.) J 2004 (2) SACR p292 Annotations: Cases cited Reported Cases R v Coetzee 1950 (1) SA 101 (C): applied A R v Pirison 1959 (1) SA 102 (N): S v Madonda 1979 (3) SA 795 (Tk): applied S v Maseko 1971 (4) SA 475 (T): applied S v Mbayi 1976 (4) SA 638 (Tk): not B followed S v Mboyan......
  • S v Shange
    • South Africa
    • 26 May 1983
    ...information, and in some cases because it ought not to have been granted in the first place. See eg R v Klue 1907 EDC 22; R v Pirison 1959 (1) SA 102 (N); S v Maseko 1971 (4) SA 475 (T); S v Moyo 1978 (4) SA 538 (R). It G has never been suggested that a Judge who has signed such a certifica......
  • S v Mothae (2)
    • South Africa
    • 10 September 1964
    ...before confirmation, would have resulted in the withholding of the confirmation (R v Madalena, 1936 E.D.L. 140).' Kyk ook R v Pirison, 1959 (1) SA 102 (N) en R v Beitswe, 1960 (3) SA 714 G Die wyse waarop. die feite onder die aandag van die Regter behoort gebring te word voordat hy die land......
  • S v Zwane
    • South Africa
    • Natal Provincial Division
    • 8 June 2004
    ...before confirmation, would have resulted in the withholding of the confirmation. (See R v Coetzee 1950 (1) SA 101 (C); R v Pirison 1959 (1) SA 102 (N); S v Maseko 1971 (4) SA 475 (T); S v Nkosi (1); S v Nkosi (2); S v Mchunu 1984 (4) SA 94 None of these eventualities can be associated with ......
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  • S v Zwane
    • South Africa
    • 8 June 2004
    ...(At 295e - g.) J 2004 (2) SACR p292 Annotations: Cases cited Reported Cases R v Coetzee 1950 (1) SA 101 (C): applied A R v Pirison 1959 (1) SA 102 (N): S v Madonda 1979 (3) SA 795 (Tk): applied S v Maseko 1971 (4) SA 475 (T): applied S v Mbayi 1976 (4) SA 638 (Tk): not B followed S v Mboyan......
  • S v Shange
    • South Africa
    • 26 May 1983
    ...information, and in some cases because it ought not to have been granted in the first place. See eg R v Klue 1907 EDC 22; R v Pirison 1959 (1) SA 102 (N); S v Maseko 1971 (4) SA 475 (T); S v Moyo 1978 (4) SA 538 (R). It G has never been suggested that a Judge who has signed such a certifica......
  • S v Mothae (2)
    • South Africa
    • 10 September 1964
    ...before confirmation, would have resulted in the withholding of the confirmation (R v Madalena, 1936 E.D.L. 140).' Kyk ook R v Pirison, 1959 (1) SA 102 (N) en R v Beitswe, 1960 (3) SA 714 G Die wyse waarop. die feite onder die aandag van die Regter behoort gebring te word voordat hy die land......
  • S v Zwane
    • South Africa
    • Natal Provincial Division
    • 8 June 2004
    ...before confirmation, would have resulted in the withholding of the confirmation. (See R v Coetzee 1950 (1) SA 101 (C); R v Pirison 1959 (1) SA 102 (N); S v Maseko 1971 (4) SA 475 (T); S v Nkosi (1); S v Nkosi (2); S v Mchunu 1984 (4) SA 94 None of these eventualities can be associated with ......
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