Republic v James (Criminal Case 314 of 2013) [2013] KEMC 109 (KLR) (26 November 2013) (Judgment)
- Court
- Magistrate's Courts
- Case number
- 109
- Citation
- [2013] KEMC 109 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 November 2013
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TypeCriminalPostureDefendant convicted of theftCoramALOYCE-PETER-NDEGE
Holding
The defendant is found guilty of stealing the school's money from the cheque and unlawfully cashing it.
Facts
Defendant SEBU WEISEKO JAMES was employed as an accounts clerk at Kubweye Secondary School. He stole a cheque for Kshs. 60,000 and cashed it at Equity Bank Migori branch. The cheque was later found to be issued to Schoolar Lockers Centre, which the defendant had registered after quitting employment.
Issues
- Whether the defendant stole the school's money from the cheque
- Whether the defendant forged the cheque
- Whether the defendant uttered the forged cheque
Reasoning
The writings on the cheque appear to have been made by the same person, and the defendant did not forge it. The money was not the property of Equity Bank.
Outcome
Convicted of Stealing (c/s 275 of the Penal Code) and unlawfully cashing the cheque (c/s 353 of the Penal Code)
Orders
- One year imprisonment
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Penal Code
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