Read the full judgment text of CACC 000585/1995 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 21 December 1995.
1. On 22nd March 1995 at about 11:45 p.m., Sergeant 19583 was on patrol in uniform when he saw the applicant on a footbridge. Being suspicious of the applicant's presence, he went forward to make enquiries calling out to the applicant to stay put. The applicant did not do so and the Sergeant pursued him. When he caught up to the applicant, he put his hand on the applicant's shoulder. The applicant then drew a knife and drove it at the Sergeant's chest. Fortunately, the knife hit on the leather b