Rex v Priest

JurisdictionSouth Africa
Citation1931 AD 492
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11 practice notes
  • Minister of Law and Order v Kader
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ... ... The facts appear from the judgment of E M Grosskopf JA ... F D J Brand SC (with him J A le Roux ) for the appellant referred to the following authorities: Duncan v Minister of Law and Order 1986 (2)  J  SA 805 ... 1991 (1) SA p43 ...  A  (A); R v Priest 1931 AD 492; R v Friedman  1948 (2) SA 1034 (C); Ex parte Prokureur-generaal, Transvaal  1980 (3) SA 516 (T); Hiemstra Suid-Afrikaanse Strafproses 4th ed at 110 - 11 and 172; Attorney-General, Transkei v Additional Magistrate, Umtata, and Others  1988 (3) SA 229 (Tk); Nhlabathi v Adjunk ... ...
  • S v F
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...peremptory language of sec. 7 of Act 26 of 1963. The 'institution of a prosecution' means the commencement of the proceedings, R v Priest, 1931 AD 492; R v Magcoyi, 1951 (4) SA C 356; R v Friedman, 1948 (2) SA 1034; R v Bradshaw, 1925 CPD 53; Nxumalo v Minister of Justice, 1961 (3) SA 663; ......
  • Swart v Vosloo
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...at 4th March, 1963, respondent and Pansegrauw were 'being prosecuted' within the meaning of para. 11 of the deed of lease; see R v Priest, 1931 AD 492 (head-note) and at pp. 495 - 6; R v Magcagi, 1951 (4) SA at p. 356; R v Bradshaw, 1925 CPD 53 F (head note) and at pp. 55 - 6; R v Freedman,......
  • S v Bogaards
    • South Africa
    • Supreme Court of Appeal
    • 21 Noviembre 2011
    ...by the 2011 JDR 1572 p26 W L Seriti institution of a prosecution depends on the context in which the expression is used (cf R v Priest 1931 AD 492 and R v Friedman 1948 (2) SA 1034 (C)). The purpose of s 64 is to ensure that the decision to prosecute a person for a contravention of s 54 is ......
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11 cases
  • Minister of Law and Order v Kader
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ... ... The facts appear from the judgment of E M Grosskopf JA ... F D J Brand SC (with him J A le Roux ) for the appellant referred to the following authorities: Duncan v Minister of Law and Order 1986 (2)  J  SA 805 ... 1991 (1) SA p43 ...  A  (A); R v Priest 1931 AD 492; R v Friedman  1948 (2) SA 1034 (C); Ex parte Prokureur-generaal, Transvaal  1980 (3) SA 516 (T); Hiemstra Suid-Afrikaanse Strafproses 4th ed at 110 - 11 and 172; Attorney-General, Transkei v Additional Magistrate, Umtata, and Others  1988 (3) SA 229 (Tk); Nhlabathi v Adjunk ... ...
  • S v F
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...peremptory language of sec. 7 of Act 26 of 1963. The 'institution of a prosecution' means the commencement of the proceedings, R v Priest, 1931 AD 492; R v Magcoyi, 1951 (4) SA C 356; R v Friedman, 1948 (2) SA 1034; R v Bradshaw, 1925 CPD 53; Nxumalo v Minister of Justice, 1961 (3) SA 663; ......
  • Swart v Vosloo
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...at 4th March, 1963, respondent and Pansegrauw were 'being prosecuted' within the meaning of para. 11 of the deed of lease; see R v Priest, 1931 AD 492 (head-note) and at pp. 495 - 6; R v Magcagi, 1951 (4) SA at p. 356; R v Bradshaw, 1925 CPD 53 F (head note) and at pp. 55 - 6; R v Freedman,......
  • S v Bogaards
    • South Africa
    • Supreme Court of Appeal
    • 21 Noviembre 2011
    ...by the 2011 JDR 1572 p26 W L Seriti institution of a prosecution depends on the context in which the expression is used (cf R v Priest 1931 AD 492 and R v Friedman 1948 (2) SA 1034 (C)). The purpose of s 64 is to ensure that the decision to prosecute a person for a contravention of s 54 is ......
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