Read the full judgment text of CACC 000656/1968 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 26 November 1968.
1. The evidence in this case was about as short as it could be and no doubt it gave the magistrate the more anxiety because of that. A constable saw the appellant squatting on the pavement. He appears to have been suspicious of the appellant and asked him to stand up. Thereupon the appellant put his hand in his pocket and appeared to take something out. In the hand was found a packet of dangerous drugs. It was never suggested to the police officer that there was anybody else present but the appe