Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000659/1989 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. The appellant pleaded not guilty in the Ma gist rate's Court to a charge of common assault. For the prosecution, two witnesses gave evidence and the appellant also gave evidence. Although two witnesses gave evidence for the prosecution, the central issue as to whether the appellant did assault the complainant lady depended on an assessment of the credibility of the lady and the appellant. The learned magistrate, having seen and heard those two witnesses, came to the conclusion that the lady c