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Court of Appeal Rules 1985
Court of Appeal Rules 1985
Supplcm ]l dated 31
PUBLIC NOTICE
totheSierraL eon?Gazct t
st O ctaber, 1985
e Vo l, CXYI, No. 91
ARRANGEMENT OF
P,c.Rt I-PRELIMINARY
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Interpretation. OSioq
1 :-:olj't B l1
Penr II-GENIERAL it--o Bi TL
2. Place and time of sittings.
3. Nomination of members of Court.
4. Session.
{ Riglit of audience.
6. Delivery ofjudgment.
7. Registers of appeals brought.
8. Foims in Appendices A and C to be used.
P,cnr III-CML
APPEALS
9. Notice and grounds of appeal. Civil Form I.
10. Leave. Civil Form 2.
ll. Time limits for appealing.
12. Service of notice of appeal.
13. Settling record of appeal.
14. Security for costs. Civil Form 4.
15. Additional security for costs.
16. Non-compliance with requirement for appeal. Civil Form 6.
17. Transmission of records. Civil Form 5. Civil Form 7. Civil
Form 8.
i8. Notice by respondent of contention that judgemcnt bc varied.
Civil Form 9.
19. Notice of preliminary objection to be filed. Civil Form 10.
20. (l) Withdrawal of appeal. Civil Form 11. Civil Form 12.
(3) Withdrawal of notice of withdrawal.
21. Exhibits.
22. Control ofproceedings during pendency of appeal.-
23. Submissioni by partynot appearing. Civil Form 13.
24. Non-appearance of appellant.
25. Non-appearance of respondent.
26. Application to set aside ex-parte judgement.
27. New evidence on appeal.
28. Appeal,' No stay of execution unless ordered.
29. Deiermination of doubt as to finality of judgement.
30. fnterlocutory judgment not to prejudice appeal.
3I. General powers of the Court.
32. Power of Court to give auy judgnnent and makc aoy otder.
33. Review ofjudgment.
ll
r.. (2)
(r) Costs.
Civil Form l,$. Civil Form 15.
35. (l) Ordcr of Court to be drawn up, signed andoffiled.
@ R;;ird io supply certitied tiire iopies drawn up ordor'
35. (l) Enforcement of judgment.
(2) Ei;iai,r, ;f Civil Form 16'
Jufg#ent by Court below.
37. Fees.
3E. Matters not expressly provided for.
PINT IV-CRTMINAL APPEALS
,9. Time for appealing.
40. (1) Metttoa oi'a'ppiatlig. Criminal Forms 1,2 &3, Criminal Form 6'
(2) Criminal Forms 1,2 & 3.
(3) Criminal Form 4.
(s) Presentation of case or argument in writing.
1t. Judge's certificate. Criminal Form 5.
42. (1) Notices of appeal.
(3) Where appellant unable to write.
(4) Notice, etc., on behalf of Corporations.
13. Forwaidingproceedings in C6urt below to Registrar.
4. (1) Procedure 6ri decision'of application by single Justice.
Criminal Form 7.
Q) Criminal Form 8.
15. Notice of application for leave to appeal.
16. (r) Abandonment of appeal.
Q) Criminal Form 10.
17. Notice of abandonment of appeal may be withdrawn.
Criminal Form ll.
48. (1) Person in custody in default of payment of fine.
a) Power of Court of trial to impose recognisauces.
Criminal Forms 12 and 13.
(4) Appellant committing breach of recognisance.
Criminal Forms 14 & 15.
(, Repayment offine on success ofappeal.
49. Varyrng order of restitution of property.
50. (r) Tenipoiary suspension of ordirs-made on conviction as to
money, rewards, costs, etc.
(2) Suspeiuion of disquaiifications consequent on conviction'
(3) Susiension of ordir for destruction oi forfeiture of property'
(4) Suslension of proceedings or claims conseguent on conviction'
51. Records of summing up.
52. Procedure where quistion of law reserved.
53. (1) Appellant and surbty's recognisances before whom to be takcn'
(3) Form of recognisanies. Criiinal Forms 16 & 17.
(5) Presence ofA-ppellant on bail at hearing ofhis appeal.
(o Criminal Form 18.
(7) Varying order for bail.
(8) Porier to revoke order fot bail. Criminal Form 18.
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Penr VII-REVOCATION
82. Revocation of Sierra Leone Court of Appeal Rulcs, 1973.
APPENDIX A
(Cryn Fonus)
l. Notice of Appeal.
2. Notice to Motion for Leave to Appcal.
3. Summons to Parties by Registrar to settle Record.
4. Bond-for Costs on Appcal by Appellant and Surety/ics.
5 Certificate of Service of Notice of Appeal.
6. Certificate of Non-compliance with Conditions imposed upoo
a would-be Appellant.
7. Qgrfficate of Registrar that Conditions of Appcal have bcen
fulfilled.
8. Notice to Parties for collection of Record.
9. Notice by Respondent of irtention to contend that Dccision
of Court below be varied.
10. Notice by Respondent of intention to rely upon preliminary
objection.
11. Notice of withdrawal of Appeal.
12. Certificate by Registrar of withdrawal of Appeal.
13. Form of Declaration that a party does not wish to bc present
or represented at hearing of Appeal.
14. Notice of Taxation.
15. Bill of Costs.
16. Certiflcate of the Order of the Court.
Penr II-GENERAL
Placc and
timc of
2. (1) The Court may sit at any plaoc in Sierra I-cone'
- - Siuings of thc Court shall be held at such tirnes
sittings. (2) asd
places as the Chief Justice may direct.
12. Thc Registrar shall, after the notice of appeal has becn::Ti::if
filed, cause to be 6rved a true copy thgrggf !p!_n eac! of the put- ffi'ffr.tt
ties mentioned in the notice of appeal. It shall not be necessary
to scrve any party not directly aftected:
Provided that the Court may direct notice to be servcd
on all or any party to the action or other proceeding or upon any
person not a party and in the meantime may postpone or adjourn
the hearing of the app,eal upon such terms as may be just and
rnake such order as might have been made if the persons served
with such notice had been originally parths to the appeal.
13. (1) The Registrar shall, upon an appeal being brought, Settling
summon the parties before him to settle the- documents (which:t-l* tf
appeat'
expression sttafl include any other matter which may form part of
a record) to be included in the record and shall, whether any of
the parties attend the appo;ntment or not, settle and sign and in
due coursc flle a list of such documents.
(2) The Registrar, as well as tle parties shall endeavour to
exclude from the record all documents (more particularly such as
are merely formal) that axe not relevant to the subject matter of
the appeal and generally to reduce the bulk of the record as far
as practicable, taking special care to avoid duplication o[ docu-
ments and ur.necessary repetition of 6gadings and other merely
formal parts of documents; but the documents omitted to be co-
pied shall be enumerated in a list at the end of the record.
(3) If the Registrar or any party objects to the inclusion of
a document on the ground that it is unnecessary or irrelevant and
thc other party nevertheless insists upon its be;ng included, the
document shall be included and the record shall, with a view to
the subsequent adjustment of the costs of and incidental to the
inclusion of such document, indicate in the index of papers or
otherwise the fact that, and th,e party by whom, the inclusion
of the document was objected.
(4) The appellant shall withln such time as tfie Registrar
directs, deposit with the Registrar a sum fixed to cover the esti-
mated expense of making up and fonrarding the record of appeal
calculated at the full cost of one copy for the appellant and one
quarter cost for each of the three copies for the use of fte Court:
Provided that-
(r) the Rqgistrar may if he considers the circumstences
warrant such a course of action, fix a reduced sum
to @ver the estimated expense of making up thc
records of appeal and then require the appellant
to provide paper and other printing material as
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19. (1) A respondeat intending to rely upon a preliminary Noticc of
opiection to the hearing of the appeal shall giveihe appillant ftrcs pritiminary
clear days notice therSf-pefore-rhe hearing sejring
oJ objntion and shall file such notice together with9gi th" grounds i.tff,,f,lu.
foui copies civil Form
thereof with the Registrur within th,e same time. 10.
$#x,* n# i';#:Ylm
mekcanv any ord"i-* t *tt"'
:$ :
These
H""ffi"ig;n',n
powers may6e eiercised
mf;
by the
^appellPt may. have asked &at
ordcr' Court notwif"-t",aitg tbat the
part only ;;d*t fi may be reveised or varied, and may or
also
partlq
be exercist il f-";;; a1 or any of tho respo. ndents
although J"n t*p""a"ot'"f' 9t. punilt may not have appealed
from c comPlained of the decision'
vicw of 33. The Court shall not revicw any. judgme'nt gnce PY:1
practicc or tho
judgmcnt. and dciiverea by it cxcept in accordanoo with thc
Cout.
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34. (1) Where the costs of an appeal are allowcd they may 6s31g'
either be'fixed by the Court at the time when the judgment is
given or may be ordered to be taxed.
(2) The Registrar shall be the Taxing Officer a:rd 1ll 9ivil Form
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such costs shall be tii"o Uy him according i":tn" rtrles for the
timc being in force and shall issue to all interested partics a
certfficate of taxation signed by him:
Provided that any costs incurred by way of fees oS civil Form
prescribed in Appendix B sirali be taxed in accordanoe therervith. 15.
(3) Any person aggrieved by any order, decision or
ru'ling of the Taxing Officer may apply to the Court to set aside
such orcler, decision or ruling and to make such further order
as it may think fit.
(4) Any application to the Court under sub-rule (3)
shall be by motion accompanied by an affidavit in support.
(5) Notice of such motion shall be given within twenty one
days after tle service of the Taxing Officer's Certificate on him
and shall be served upon the Taxing Officer and upon all prrties
having interest therein.
35. (1) After the delivery of every judgment by the Court B'd€I ol ,^-
the order of th" Court shall be draw-n up inaligned by thi: Rcgis' H[[ fi, ""
trar under the seal of the Court and filed. sicnea aird
(2)
'*pvAny person may appiy to the Registrar for a certi' lt-ritjtf.l
fied tue of the drawn rip brAer and th-e Registrar snatt fir|]f.$v
cause such copy to be issued to that person upon the payment tr-uc, copies
by him of the prescribed fee. Slfti*",,
36. (l) Any judgrnent given by the Court may be enforced Enforccment
by the Court or by the Court below or by any othercourtv,hls6of judsmcnt'
has been seised of the matter, as the Court rnay direct.
(2) Where the Court directs any judgnent to be enforced P.:::l':." d
by anothci court, the Registrar shall tr;dmii to that otirer court J6'rf[[!ii
a certificate under the seal of the court anC the hand of the bitow.
presiding Judge or. in his absence, under the hand of any of the civil Form
Justicss who c.onstituted the panel which heard the appeal, set-
ting forth the judgment and the other court shall enforce that
judgment in terms of the certificate.
37. (1) Except trs otherwise provided in this rule 1,hg Fecr.
fees prescribed in Appendix B shall be charged in respect of
the matters to which they are respectively assigned, and shall he
paid to the Registrar.
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matt'er where
-or of any
(2) No fee shall be payable io respect
such fee *;;il u" p"vuur" ii th" State any Government De'
Partrnent:
ProvidedthatwhereanypersonisorderedtopaythS
costsoftheStateoranyGovernme.ntDepartmentio.l"ycase'.all
fees which would have been puylUi"
but tor the pr-ovisions o[ rhis
poiA and shill be recoverable
sub'rule shall be taken as having Uo'
from such Person'
(3) The Court may' on-noiaccount of th9 poverty of any
party (although such pany hay t *r" been fofmally adrnitted
reason dis'
to sue or defend as a pauper) oi tor other sufficientit the circuin'
pense, if it:; fl;*iti tni payment of any fees
itances of the case so requlre'
Maucrs not 3g. where no other provision is made by these Rures the
Fl,*Til,*.r"c',[2)b"Yh;8ffi ?Xffi'"*&'Htr-E;1tr"i1?*.1iHL'i
-agiinst
zuiu d.'cision
3. a person desiring 1o appeal t" il"*Co"rr
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shall comrnence his appeal by sending to the Registrar r notice
of appeal or where he needs the leave of the Court of Appeal,
a notice of application for such leave, which notices shall be in
Form 1, 2, or 3 in Appendix C as the case may be.
(3) Where a person desires to obtain from the Court an Criminal
sxtensiron of time to enable him to appeal or make an application form +-
for leave to appeal under sub-rule (1) or (2), ne shall do so by
sendingto tbB Registrar an application, for such an extension
which appllication shall be in Form 4 in Appendix C togother
with such form of notice or application as would have bcen ap-
propriate to the case under sub-rul,e (1) or (2), had the notice
been given, or dre application made within time.
(4) An appellant or applic.ant shall enter the particulars
required by, and arswer the questions s,et out in the Form which
is appropriate to his case under this rule, and his answer to the
question as to whether he desires to be present at the hearmg of
his appeal shall be demed to be an application to the Court in
such matter.
(5) Where an appellant or applicant desires to present prescntation
his case or argument in writing he shall do so withintweilty-one of caseor.
days lfter serrice of notice on Uim by the Regisrrar_ thai the llt}T*":,
records are ready or within such further tirne as the C-ourt may --'--'' "
direct.
41. Where under any law a Judge of the Court belorv [65 Judgg's
or by him is a f,r case ili[!i"!t.
issued a Certiricate that a case tried bef-ore
for appeal, tlrat certificate shall be in Form 5 in Appendix C. Form 5.
42' (1) Every notice of appeal or notice of application for Notices of
leave to appeal or notice of ipplication for extension of time appcal'
whithin which to appeal, shall be signed by the Appellant.
Any other notice roquired or authorised to be given shall
be in writing and signed by the person giving the notice or by
his Solicitor or Counsel. All notices required or authorised to be
given shall be addressed to the Registrar.
(2) Any notice or other document which is required or
authorised to be given or sent shall be deemed to be duly given
or scnt if forwarded by rqgistered pmt addressed to the person
to whom that notice or other document is so required or autho-
rised to be given or senl
(3) Where an appellant or any other person authorised whcrc
or requird to grve or send any,notice of appeal'or notice of any 3,r,"i'i3';
application is unable to write, he may affix his mark thereto in *riti.- -
the ptesence of a witness who shall attest the same, and there-
upon such notice shall be doemed to be duly signod by such appel-
lant.
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Notice,etc., (4) In the case of a body cortr)orate where any notice
:l-!:!$ ofor other document is required to be signed by the appellant. it
i,||!:t"- shall be sufficient compliince therewith-if that notic-e or other
document is sigued by the Secretary, Clerk orManager of such
body corporate.
Forwar. ns 43. (1) The Registrar, when b,e has received a notice of
li":::,9'."st appeal, oi a notice oi application for leave to appeal, or a notice
iltiiio of application for extension of time within which such a notice
Rcgistrar. shall be given shall request the Registrar of the Court belorv to
transmit io him, and the Registrar of the Court below shall forth-
with transmit, the records of the proceedings in the Court below
including the summing up or direction of the Judge and if no
such summing up has boen made, a staternent giving to thsbest
of the Judge's r,ecollection the substance of the summing up or
direction. He shall also request the Registrar of the Court below
to transmit to him, and the Registrar of the Court below shall
forthwith transmit, the original exhibits in the chse as far as
practicable and any original depositions, information, inqui-
sition, plca, or other documents usually kept by him, or forming
part of the record of the Court below.
(2) Whether any such notice is in relation to a conviction
involving a sentence of death, the Registrar shall notify the Presi'
dent and the Director of Prisons ttrat there is arr appeal pend-
ing
(3) The Court may, pending the hearing of an appeal
and subject to such conditions as it may impose, order the return
of any exhibit in the custody of the Registrar to any party who
in the opinion of the Court is entitled to that exhibit.
Procedure on 44. (l) Where any application has been dealt with by a
9::1:19L91 sinsle Justice the Registrar shall notify the appellant of the deci-
tpyllffii:" sioi in Form 7 in A-ppendix C.
Justice.
(2) Where that Justice has refused any application thc
Criminal
Form 7. Registrar on notifying the refusal to the appellant shall forward
Criminal to him Form 8 in Appendix C which Form the appellant is re-
Form B. quired to fill up and forthwith return to the Registrar.
(3) Where the appellant does not desire to have the said
application deternrined by the Court as duly constituted for the
hearing of appeals or does not return within seven days to the
Registrar Form 8 duly filled up by him the refusal of his appli'
cation by that Justice shall be final.
Noticc of
application
45. Where the Court has, on a notico of application for
for lcavc to leave to appeal duly served and in Form 2 or 3 in Appendix C,
appcel. grven an appeallant leave to appeal, it shall not be necessary for
that.appellant to give any notice of appeal but the notice of
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application for leave to appeal shall, i* iuch case, be deemed
to be a notice of appeal.
An-appellant at any time after he has duly servedAbandon-
ndi9e S-(l)a-ppeal or of application for leave to appeal & oi
..46.
l:|,^lf
application for extension of time within which suc,h ,iti"" ,huii tppt"'
be given, may abandon his appeal by giving notic" ulun.
_
donment thereof in Form 9 in Appendft c to fue Registrar "i and
upon such notice being given the appeal shall be deem-ed to have
bsen dismissed by the-C-ourt.
- _ .(2) upon receipt of a notioe of abanclonment duly conrple- criminal
ted and signed or marked by the appelrant or the p"nv Juirio.i..i rorm io.
t9 sign notices under paragraph (4[of rure qz ti" nlryirii"ir-rr"rr
give notioe thereof in
General and Minister of{o1m lo i"_ Appendix c to trrS.ttii*"y-
Justice, the rispondent, the nir.""ior'"t
Prisons a,,d the Registrar of the court'berow, and ,rturn 'to
the
rasr menuonecl person any original documents
and exhibits received
from him.
(3) Where th,e notice of abandonment of the abandon-
.j"J ol al appeal in relation to a convicrio, isio*tun!';;;1;;""
of death, the Registrar_shail also give such a notice"ti*..oi-to
the President and- the Director Fii*or.
An. appellant who has "f abandoned his
-,.,!7..twenry-one days, with the leave of the appeal, r.ray,Noticeof
wrthrn co",i,- *iirrJiifi;u";i.r:
his notice of abandonm"lt- b.y fiting up for- I f 'tn
$;;;j,: ment of
c together with Form + cNoiice- ot'ini'ti*tioo for exterislo, 11 ffiTl,,nlt
tirne within which to appeal) unO ,"nd;ij tfr"*
t"ifr"'*;;,"i";'effil.,
48. (l) Where a pe$on has, on his convictio,n, been sentenced eoiniI.
to of a fine, .and. in default of payment to rmprisonn,"fr person in
paym,ent
and such person remains in custody i, d;i;;il;"f
;;;ii#";i';;',i::l::tlrt
fine, he shatt be deemed,.tor purposes or upp*r,"il;;;pe;rpaymcnrof
sentenced to imprisonment. -rr-*-' o-'o' Do".
(2) where any person has been convicted
and is there. power of
;ffi,"tr'",::l,J:',:'"","#TllT",,ff ft
courr below trrat ne is aesiious ot "?J,o,r;:rlll,r""U,ul[t51;"lr::-
th9 Ju.dse may' if he thinks nt, il#ii;;."cainst
oii"r i i"n
his *f;i,"ii"r, criminar
person forthyrith to Forms
enter. into recognisanoes in such
and with
"-ouri think
sursties in such amount,.as the luag;-;ai ,iti*"t 12 and 13.
his appeal, and subiect therero ,1i nt]to";r;il;;.
"r-
said fine shall be made at the did "J", that payment of the
-iJiermination
appeal, if the aooear is dismisseJ to Gn"gii-ff"iorr"tr"i of iris said
below, or as the b'orrt
-"y trren oiaer.'th" ."*goisance under
this rule shall be in Forms 12 ;e l3'ii Appendix C.
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(3)TheRegistraroftheCourtbelowshallforwardthe
recognisanJe, oi tn""uppellant and his surety or sureties
to the
Registrar'
Appellant (4) If an appellant to whom sub-rule (2) applies does
"ofirniiiing not serye'i" u."oiO"""e with these rules a notice of apPeal- of
Dreacn oI re- .
r:osnisance. u*oooo-"ot oinit appeal within
twenty-on€ days from the date
b"rtir"ff;i- oi fri. *nui.tion o6Jttt.nt" the Registrar shall report that omis-
Fi,ini i+ &;;;"-ih; Court which may, after notice in Forms 14 and
15' "li A;;;raii-c nut been given to the appeallant and his sure-
i,
ties, if ariy, order an estreat of the recognisances of tne ap-
pefant u,i,i riit irt"ii"t, and may issue a w11a1t for the appre-
hension tt appellant and may commit - him to prison in
default of "i "
puy-"nt'ot the fine, or may make such other orderas it
t{rinks fit'
has been sentenced to the payment
Reoaymcnt (5) Antorappellantthewho flne or part thereof inaccordancewith
ofhn-eon of a fine, u"A buid
;d;:';i ;h";;#il;;tturr,-*t"t" his appeai is successful' be entitled' sub-
appeal' ;;;;y oid., of the Court, to the return of thesum or anv part
ihereof so Paid bY him.
varying agarnst .49. . Where,.
upon the trial of a person entitled to appeal
order of nis tonviction, an order of restitution of any piop-eIty
iJr*tiiriton.rtSoou o*on Lur been made by the Judge of the.Courtbelow,
piopertv. ti;#fi in whose favour or against whory the order of restitu'
tion has |u* ;;a;, and, wlth lhe leave of the Court anv other
person, shall, on the final h9glng by the. C-ourt of an appeal
;g;i";t the-}nviction on which such order or restituti.n any ordcr
was
an-
,ri"a", u"-"rrtiiiea to be heard by the cou.rt before
nulling or varying such order or restitutlon ls maoe'
order, if annulled, shall not take e,fiect, and if varied, shall take
eftoct as so varied.
(2) [here, upon-corviction of any.person oj *y offr'nce 3F |i,ff,::f;u-
any disqualffication forfeituro or disabili'fy attaches to such iiti"i?-"lir-
person by reason of such conviction, such disqualification, forfei- sequent on
ir:re or disability shall be suspended when notice of appeal o. conviction'
notice of application for leave to appeal is given until the deter-
mination of the appeal or the dismissal of the applicatiorr, for
leave to appeal.
(3) Where on conviction, anyttring is ordered to be des- suspension^
troyed or forfeited under the proui.io* *y law, the ciestruc-
tion or forfeiture or order for destruction"i or forfeiture thereof !:#lo.:ilj"t
or forfciturc
shall be suspended when notioe of appeal or notice of applicati,rlof propertv'
for leave to appeal is given until the determination thereof by the
Court.
(4) Where, upon conviction of any person of any oflence !Irp:1!,_91,
any claim may be rnute or any proceedingr--uy be takln underffsrfflffit;t;
any law against such person or any other person in conseque,lrce coii-quent
of such conviction, such proceedings shall not be taken when notice o.n convic-
of appeal or notice of application for leave to appeal is given tron'
until the determination thereof.
(5) Any person affocted by any orders which are sus-
pended under this rule may, with the leave of the Court, be heard
on the final determination of any appeal, before any such orders
are varied or annulled by the Court.
51. (l) Where any trial is heard with a jury or assesscrs o16 Rccords of
by direction of the Trial judge a record is made by some mecha- summng up'
nical or electrical device of any summing up or direction of the
Judge, that rscord shall be accepted by the Court as accurate
unless the Court has reason to doubt its accuracy.
(2) \r/here in such a trial a record of any sumrning up
or direction is otherwise rnade, by direction of the Trial J.udge,
9ithe1 in longhand or shorthand, such record shall be aceptid
by the Court as accurate subject to any corrections or additions
which the Trial Judge may certify ought to be made in order
to render ttre record accurate.
(3) Where in such a trial the Trial Judge does not give
any directions for recording any summing up or direction given
by him, his statement made in accordance with subsection (i) of
section 197 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1965 (Act No. 32
of 1965) shall be accepted as accurate.
52. Where the Judge of the Court below- reserves a question Proacdure
of law for the consideration of the Court, the person aggrieved
[t"r*rr1""::
1E
Appendix C.
(2) On tho final determinatron of any application to the Notificatioo
of appeal in
Court or of aay appeal in relation to a convicu& involving sen- canital casd'
tenco of d,eath, the Registrar shall also forthwith notify in 1i 'il
20 or 22 as the case may be, the Prresident and the Director of
Prisons.
55. (1) The Registrar at the final determination of an Notification
appeal shall notify, of-rcsult of
in Juch manner as he thinks most convenigllj appcal'
-tre
tni Registrar of Court below the d,ecision of the Court rn
relation thereto and also any orders or directions made or given
by the Court in relation to such appeal or any matter connected
therewith.
(2) The Registrar of the Court below shall on receiving Entryof deci-
the notification referred to in this rule enter the particulars sion on
thereof on the records of that Court. *-
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56. Any order given or made by the Court may be enforced Enforccmenr
by the C-ourt or by the C-ourt below as may be most expedient. of ordcrs,ctc
57. The Registrar of the Court below shall not issue, ex- Restrictioor
cept in cases of applications for bail, a certificate of conviction on issuc of
of- any person convicted in the Court below { rytip of ap.-pg{
m notice of apptcation for leave to appeal is given until the trl'*ffn:'
determination or abandmment thereof.
58, Upon the final determination of a-n appeal lor the purl R"t*o of
pose of which the Registrar has obtained from the Registrar of ii'iii""r -ie-
tle Court below any origrnal depositions, exhibits, informations positioos,
inquisi,tioo" plea, or ocher documeots usually kept by the said ctc'
Registrar or forming part of the record of the Court below,
the Registrar shall, where practicable cause them to be returned
to the Registrar of the Court below:
Provided that at the final determination of the appeal
the Court may order tle return of any exhibit in the custody of
the Registrars to any party who in the opiniolr of the Court is
entitled to it.
59. At any time after notice of appcal or notice of applica.
gion fo1 ta""16
"pp*t
has-bm given,'G
-appellaot
."iirit"i"fff,'f ?j.*
from the Rqgistrar copires of ths rwod and of any documents appijtant.-
20
pyrposes of,the app'oal'Such
or exhibits in his possession for thc at the rate of twenty
copies .nrl-uJ-.,ippri"o !v. tle Reiaistiar
for each subsequent folio:
cents for the first folio and ten-centi
Provided that the Court may dirrct that the appellant
be supplied with such copies free of charge'
has ordered any witness to attcnd
Auendance 60. (l) Where the Court an order in Form23 rn Appen-
orwitnessbe-ana u"
"*uH#iftoi'Jth"
fore the dix c. ,uu:t tttai *it"is specifying the tinre and
t" served upo" '9; purpose'
3r"Hl;, pfu"" ut which to attend for that
(2) The order may be made at any time
on the applira'
"*'1: is in
uppe[ant o, topo"o""i but if
the appellant
f,l'ffiI'ii, tion of tf,e 6y sol"itor or counsel the applica'
hear wimess' custodv Jd;t'tfi;,,L;;,tJ " 24 in Appendix C'
criminal tion shall;;;;t, titn i"'rotm
Form 24. of anv wit'
- (3) Where the Court orders the examination
l*rTh:r':H;:J:,hi#:ilf "iJ$:ilr:Ji:t'Ei.:#*fi::[1:?-rJ];
the^examinartioDr ond the
witness or witoesses
the place ti't"titig
to be examined thereat'
(4) The Registrar shall furnish to the- person appointcd
*v a""u-"r,t" or exhibits and anv cther
H*',rrXT, to take ,l;'";;;;fi-; when requested to do
withexhibits,6aterial relating to the
su"n.i3"i'fl;;;;h$i" *d
'uiO.".pilf-^-"nO
oine' mute'ial shall' aiter
;l?; r.lTii-.o. ieturned by the examiner'
_ii"iion. tn" "*u.,i'u?Jn;;b*" "oo"tuf,"i;
tosetheri:tiil;;";"&itt;*;;I"n-bvtrimunderthisruleto
the Registrar'
the day and time
Notification (5) When the examiner has appointed to notitv the
or date or for u" #*#'"joo''L-*nar
i[E nestttar
examination. appellant ffi 'A;;
tlr"-fupo!$ent.;Jlh"t- s.riciors or counrel, if
it i" ititon' the Director of Prisons'
any, and i["
iilJ* "rip"u*t
criminar .-j.-^^^
Form 25. wtness
.f'J',&"Y#:H ;H,t"??Jt
r(
Tt'fllit3:,fl?
fJ,*'*:il?,ui*,*"hr';;:'4p.p*"4""y*i'#iTil^rylff"'SH
oath. that examiner, except rrrhere ry"o"n witness
if giving evidence
need not to be sworn.
*it,HJ.oo"?*tlia "n-l,io',ntioo
". "
sasr$ in the -"ET"rffir-1llffi ,*i"G:1"!iFfi#toT'ii:fi
howtobebetakeninprivate.rrcoptid^tF";iioioepp.odixcs,tlall
llffm, fr tl"uta to *v such deposition'
Form26'
2t
62. (1) The detennination of any question before the Court Judgme-nts
shall be aciording to the opinion of ihe majority of the Justices of the court.
of the Court hearing the case.
A\ Sqrarate judgements may be pronounced by any
member of th,e Court.
(3) The Order of the Court shall be pronounced by the
presiding Justbe.
63 (l) The Court may, on account of the poverty of any Fecs and
party (al&ough that party may not have been formally admib lesal aid.
ted to prosecute or defend as a pauper) or for other sufficient rca-
son, dispeirse, if it sees fit, with paym.ent of say fu if circum-
stances of the case so require.
PART V_MISCELLANEOUS
Court to 64. Except where otherwise provided in these rules or by
which
application any other enactment, where any application may be made either
should be to the Court below or to the Court, it shall be made in the first
instance to the C-ourt below, but if the Cottrt below refuses the
made.
Mannerof
a person-T?I:::-
72. For the purposes of rules 70 and 7lapprove
Court may ln nls case'
Providing security in ady manner the s@urlty
Security. "ide
;e f* ihle" avoida;; of doubt_it is declared that such
in whole or inpart
may, with the approval-of-ttt" Court, consist
of a dePosit of moneY'
PART VII-REVOCATION
Rcvocatioo 82. The Sieila Leone court of Appeal Rules, 1973
of Sicrra (P'N' No' 28 of' 1973) are hereby revoked:
Leonc
i3}:t"it Provided that any act or -thing-done under the said Rules
Rirics.le73. befone th"-;;;;;;;ent of these Rules shall continue in full
foroe and be-d,eemed to have been done under the corresponding
Provisions of these Rules.
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APPENDIX A
CYIL FORM I
Iu rrn Counr or AppsA,I-or SIEnne LeoNE
NOTICE OF APPEAL
Rule 9 (l)
BsrwEEN... ..............Plaintiff and.
Defendant.
Take notice that the plaintiff/defeadant being dissatisfied with the decision
that part of the decision more particularly stated in paragraph 2+ ofthe..
Court contained in the j udgnent/order of........ .......*r
dated the.................day of........................19.... doth hereby
appeal to the Court of Appeal upon the grounds set out in paragraph3and
will at the hearing ofthe appeal seek the reliefset out in para8raph 4.
And the appellant further states that the names anC addresses of the persons
directly affected by the appeal are those set out in paragraph 5.
2. Part of decision of the loser Court conplained ef;***
3. Grounds of Appeal:
(r)
Q)
(3) etc.
4. flelief sought frcm the Court of Appeal:
5. Persons directly affected by the appeal:
NAMB ADDRESS
(l)
(2)
(3), ctc.
Derrn this........................day 19......
Appellant
CffIL FORM 2
Ix rnB Counr or Appru. or Srm,nl LsoNB
NOTICE OF MOTION FOR I.EAVE TO II ITI L
Rule l0 (l)
Bsrwprx.... .............P1aintiff and..
Defendant.
Take notice that the Court of Appeal
will be moved on the..................day of 19.........
as Counsel can be heard on the hearing ofan application for special leaveto
appeal against the decisiorl of the........
Court.. given on the.... .d"y
ofl
And further take fotice that the grounds of this application are:-
Derpp 1his....,....... .day of, 19..
CIYILFORM 3
Ix tns Counr or Apprel or Snnne LroNn
SUMMONS TO PARTIES BY REGISTRAR TO SETTLE RECORD
Rule 13(1)
BrrwnrN.... ..........Appellant and....
Registrar.
To.
CIVIL FORM 4
IN rHs Counr or Appnel or Smnnl LroNe
BOND FOR COSTS ON APPEAL BY
APPELLANT AND SURETY/IES
Rule 14
Bond for KNow all men, by these presents, that we...
costs oo ap-
peal.
and............ ..............of....
and.... of
severally held and firmly bound to..................
........in the sum of....
lawful money to be paitl to the said................
CUIL FORM 5
Ix
rue Counr or Apprer" or Snnnl LsoNB
CERTIFICAI'E OF SERVICE OF NOTICE OF APPEAL
Rule l7(l)(a)
Berwrrx.... .......Appellant(s) and...
Respondent(s)
I, ttre undersigned Registrar of the Court of Appeal do certify that notice
of appeal in the above-named case was duly served upon....
..........the Respondent herein.
Registar.
CUIL FORM 6
lN rsr Counr or Appeer. on Smnnl LsoNe
CERTIFICATE OF NON.COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS
. IMPOSED UPON A WOULD-BE APPELLANT
Rule 16(l)
Bsrwrrx.... .........Plaintitr1s)/Appellant(s)
and.... Defendant (s)/Respondent(s).
.
Pursuant to nrle 16 (l) of the Court of Appeal Rules, 1984I hereby certify
that the Appellant(s) in the above-named cause have/has complied with nonb
of the reqriirements of rules 13(4) and 14.
Dersp at..............................the.........day of........................19......
Registrdr.
CIYIL FORM 7
IN rnr Couxr or Appru or SERRA LroNe
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRAR THAT CONDITIONS OF
APPEAL HAVE BEEN FULFILLED
Rule l7(1)(b)
BrrwsEx..... ........Appellantand..
Respondent.
I do hereby certifythat the above-named Appellant has.duly and punctually
complied with-the coirditions of appeal imposed on him in tie above-namei
cas€.
DersP this .day of.
Registror.
3l
CUIL FORM 8
IN rHe Counr or Appsar or STsRRA LroNr
NOTICE TO PARTIES FOR COLLECTION OF RECORD
Rule 1712)
BerwsnN..... ...........Appellant and....
Respondent.
-- Take aotice that the record in the above-named appeal is now ready for
collection.
Dated this............ .day of...... ....19............
Registrar.
To..
CffIL FORM 9
IN raB Counr or Appnrc,r. or Srnnu LnotrB
NOTICE BY RESPONDENIT OF INTENTION TO CONTEND THAT
DECISION OF COURT BELOW BE VARIED
Rule l81l)
Respondent.
Take notice 6p1 ,pon
-th9 .hearing of-durt
iptends to contend that the decision
ttre appeal the Respondent herein
or fire tetow aaiea irie. - .. . . .. . .. .. . . ..
day 9f..,..'..
And take notice that
...19.........sha11be varied as follows:-
the grounds on which trre ie.ponae*iniinar io iiry
are as follows:-
l.
2.
3., etc.
ApPellant(s)
Tae Rrclsrn^n'x,
Counr or Arrmr,
And to: cuIL F,RM lz
IN tsn Counr or Appnel on Smnnlr LEoNE
CERTIFICATEBYREGISTRARoFWITHDRAWALoFAPPEAL
Rule20(1)
C. A. Civil Appeal No""""" "'
BErwEEN.... .""'Appellant(s)and'
Respondent(s)
appeal have/
I hereby certifY that the Appellant(s) in the above-mentioned
has on the. day oI......'
.............fited notice of withdrawal of the appeal
herein.
at""""""" the. .day of.
Drrzo
Registrar
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CIVIL FORM 13
IN rns CouRr or Apprer or Srcnu LroNe
FORM OF DECLARATIOI{ THAT A PARTY DOBS NOT WISH TO
BE PRESENT OR REPRESENTED AT HEARING OF APPEAL
Rule 23
Appeal No...............
BrrwrrN...
AppellantlRespondent
CUIL FORM 14
IN rHn Counr or Appslr. or Srcnne LsoNE
NOTICE OF TAXATION
Rule34 (2)
BsrwEEN............ Appellant and............
Rcspondent.
Take notice that the Bill of costs of the............
herein,willbetaxedon..... ....the.................dayof...................
. ...........19. at the hour of..................o'clock in tho
"""
vffi ;iil;; ;;iHffi,ianding.
'
Taxed at Le:
Allowed at Lc:
Taxing Oficer.
PrcsidingJustice
Reglstrar
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APPENDIX B
FEES IN CIVI MATTERS
Le c
On filing Notice qf Appea! against a final Judsement or decision 15 o0
6n Respondent's Notice of ;n1sn1;., to conteid that declsion of
Courl below be varied t5 00
On frling Notice of Appeal agalnst an ;nterlocutory order or declsion 8 00
00
On fil;ng Notice of Appeal where Ieave granted 4 90
On settl;ng record of appeal 4 00
On bond to secure costs ofappeal ... 4 00
Onfiling-motlonforextensionoftime: if the time has not yet
explred 10 00
On fil;ng motion for exteDsion of time: ;f the tlne has already
expired 30 00
On fillngsnrmotlon not otherwise providedfor 8 00
On filjag motion for stay of executlon (if applpat;on is made by
separate motion) 8 00
On filing amended'or additional grounds of appeal:
if filed at least three u,eeks before the date fixed for the com-
mencement of the sitting for u,hichthe appeal is set down . .. 4 00
if filed less tban tlree weeks but at leait two clear days
before such date 12 00
iffiled later, but before the hearing ofthe appeal ... l8 00
Oa amrcndjng or adding to grounds of appeal by leave or direction
of the Court at the hearinC ... 30 00
On Registrar's certificate that conditions of appeal have been
futnUea
Hearing fee payable in advance ...
I 00
16 00
And if the hearing occupies more than four hours, for each
addition complete hour ... 4 00
On filing motion to restore appeal dismissed under rule 16 13) 30 00
'
Qn filing motion to restore appeal struck out under rule 24 l5 00
On filing motion to set aside and rehear appeal determinedex parte 30 00
Onfilingmotionto set aside Taxing Officer's decision or order 4 00
On evgty s€rtificate of the order of the Court cf Appeal lmade on
thef naldetermination of appeals underrule 36) 8 00
On filing every document or exhibit 0 40
On inspection of any document or judgement ... 0 20
On oftce copies of any documents: for every folio of 100 words op
part thereof 018
On lodging a bill of costs for taxation including taxation for the
6rst twenty-folios 4 OO
For every ten folios or part thereof after the first twenty 2 W
On filing motion for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court 30 00
On every bond where the appeal is to the Supreme Court 8 00
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On m aking and dmwing up Order for leave to appeal to the Supreme Ze t^-
Court 8 00
The cost of the record of appeal shaltbe calculated as follows:
Full cost as above to any party and one-quarter cost for each
copy for the use ofthe Court
Fees for service of any documents and in connection therewitl
and payments for mileage involved by such service shall be
charged and paid under the rules and scale regulating servicc
in the Court below.
APPENDIX C
CRIMINAL FORM I
IN rHB Counr or Appnel or SrcRnt LsoNs
NOTICE OF APPEAL-eUESTION oF LAW ONLY
Rule 40 Q)
State ys,
To the Registrar of the.
Here state I. being dissatisfied u'ith my con'
name of per- viction/the acquittal ol discharge ol
son aggrieved and being now a
and offence prisoner in the State's Prison at.
e.g. name of
convict. whose address
*Where app- hereby give you otice of Appeal against my conviction/ the
reason not
custody or
where appell- appear) to the Court on question of law, that is to say:--
ant is thc
State.
(2) The Court will, if you desire it, consider your case and
irgument if put in writiirg by you or on your behalf, instead
.,iyour case and argument being presented orally.
"' State if you desire-to be presenlrihen judgemenf is delivered.
CRIMINAL FORM Z
IN rue Counr on Appret or SlEnne LEoNe
NOTrcE OF APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL
AGAINST A CONVICTION
Rule 4s (t) and (2)
Stste vs.
To the Registrar of the...
L............... Here statc
having been convicted of the ogence of.............. thc offcnce
andnowbeingaprisonefintheState,sPrisonat...'..'....... e.g.larcony,
...........) murder, forg-
ror whose aO-Areis is)*......'..'.. ery, ctc.
ind being desirous of appealing against rny said conviction do .Where app-
hereby give you notice that I hereby apply-to the Court for leave licant for any
to apieal aiainst my said conviction on the grounds hereinafter reason not in custody.
set forth.
CRIMINAL FORM S
IN rHe Counr or Apprer or Srrnn.n LroNe
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL
AGAINST SENTENCE
State ys. Rule Sg (t)
To the Registrar of the.........
Here
- state. .I"'."""""'
1,. orJ*i. having been convicted of the offence of..............
c.g. Iarceny, and now being a prisoner in the State,s
Prison at..............
murdcr, tor whose address is)......... :..
'i; ' 'iil ' ' b;;;i' 'i;;
['ri*r'Jl; ;3 i6 neiity c,;;J;; ,i,ti"" ir,"t'r d;;i;; i; ;;;iy
ricaniloiiriv Ieave to appeal against the sentence of......,
reason not 6 ...........................passed upon me for the said offence on the
custody. following grounds:-
CRIMINIL FORM 5
Ix rxg Courr or Arprrl or Snmr Lroxs
,UDGE'S CERTIFICATB
Ralc A
The Statr v.r.
In the.... ...Court ol
.holdeoat....
lVnsnB.as the said ,..w&t
tri cd and convictcd before me, the undersiped, in the raid Court on
the............ ................day - 9f...... oD 8 91110 rLortly
tharsg -of...........'.. ...........and was thereupoD len- th. otrcnci
tenced by me to.............. . r.j. lrrccry,
I do hereby ccrtify that the case ic a fit case for an appeet by the murdrr,
..
raid...............:........:... .............to *a for3crv. rrc.
Coutt upon the following groundr:-
Hcrc rpeclfy
in jcocnl
Drrnp tLir
tcrmr tlr
.day 19... goundr oE
rhicl ccrti6-
"' cltc rrerttd.
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CRIMINAL FORM O
Ix rxs Counr oF APPEAL oF SIERRA Lroxn
NOTICE O} EPPTAT'UPON CTNIIFICA'TE OF THB JUDGB
OF THE COURT OF TRIAL
tule a1e)
The State Ys.
To the Registrar of the.
Hcrc ttatc I,. ,. .. ,.. . .. . .. .
thc offencc, havini been convicted ofthe offence of'.............
*r,;d:::'"",' and 6ing : .:::.:::: * H.
tJfif,;,rff
T"1ll; :. : : : : :::::::::::::::::::::
N.8. The Court wi{I, if you desire it, consider your case and argumcnt if presented
Put into-writing
orally'
uv vou or on ibur Litralr instead of your case and bcing
"rou.""nt or tiiit the ccrtifrc'to
Voi must a;"il;irhihi, Notice to thi Registrar of ttr5bourt
of&cJudgcwhotriodvou'
,RIMIN.aL FoRM 7
lx rHe CouRr or AppEer or SEnRA Lroxg
NOTIFTCATION TO APPELLANT OF A SINGLB
JUsrIcE's DECISION
Rdc t4
The State vs.
IherebyglrveyounoticethataJusticeofthcCourtofAppeal
n"ving' coniidetea your applicationis) for-
wrll-ri1-which notice or appeal or or
E] *t#"tfii'"'f,1k"
"dii;;i;rioi1*,e."it".?,\ff
(c) Pbimission t9 be Presen! {01.f:::"drorany
aPPeal;
Proceedings in Your
4t
@ Admission to bail;
(ir) Leave to withdraw abandonment of appcal,
has refused the application(s) marked
(and has granted your application(s) marked. ):
If
you desire to have the above-mentioned application(s).
which liave been refused, determined by the full Coirit, you ir-i
rcquired to fill up the enclosed form and return it to me foithwitb.
......'......19......
Registrar of the Cour I of Appdal.
To thc above-narned
CRIMINAL FORM a
Ix rHe Counr oF AppEAL or STERRA LnoNn
NOTICE OF APPEAL BY APPELLANT FROM REFUSAL OF
A SINGLE JUSTICE
The state vs.
Rule 4
To the Registrar, Court of Appeal.
I............... .having receive6 your notificationthal
my applicationls) for-
1a) Leave to appeal;
(D) Extension of the time within which notice of aooeal or
_ . j,pptl"rtion for leave to appeal may be given;
(c) Ferm;sslon to me to be present duringlhe hearing of
any proceedings in my appeal;
1d) Admiss;on to bail;
(L) Leave tg withdraw abandonment of appeal, has/have
been refrsed; do hereby give you notG ttrit t desiri
that the sald applicationls) shall be considered and
determined by the full Court and that as-t am not
represerrted by Solicitor or Counsel I desire to bc
present at the determination of my said apptioetionls)).
Drrrnthir..... 19..........
mar$
Appellant.
lienatur-g and address of witness attesting mark
- If you desire to state ary re,*ons in ad-dition to
yo., in y-o-ur original notice upqg which you submitthat
th;;';;i;i
E
Court.should gxant your said applicationp),
G idi
you may do ;oE ihc
3pacc bclow.
CRIMINAL FORM g
Iw rns Cour.r or Apppel or Smnna LroNg
NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF APPEAL
Rulc 1611)
The State vs.
I,........ .... .
. .. . .. .
- -:
ll::""':Iliiii3t.ffi :filfiI :; :
: -
l? T:,
.....and having been desirous of appealing
to the Court against the said acquittal or discharge, Do hereby
eive vou notice Ihat I do not intend further to prosecute my appeal,
6ut tirat I hereby abandon all further proceedings in regard thereto
as from the date of this notice.
lSignature or mark)
To the Registrar, Court of APPeal
CRIMINAL FORM 13
IN rrrs Counr or Appmr' or Stnnnl LpoNB
RECOGNISANCE OF SURETIES FOR APPELLANT
SENTENCED TO A FINE
Rule 49 74)
The State vs.
To Wit: Be it rememLered that on the. ..day of .Hcrc fll io
thc Court of
before the. Trial.
acknowledged
to the State the several sums fouowing that is to say:
the sum of Le.... .........and the
said. the sum of Le. of
levied of their goods and
, to the use of the State if
said Court fa in the
cc r-ditic n herecn endorsed.
- frtin utd u.kno*'ledge tefcre tt'e said Ccurt on the day and
1 car f,rst atove-menticned.
(Signature or mark)
(Signature)...
iPe rscn b:fore
v'home uken)
CONDITION
The oondition of the within written Recognisance is such that
whereas the said....... , having been convicted of...... ...
CRIMINAL FORM 15
or Appslr, or StsnRA LsoNe
rN THE Counr
NOTICE TO SURETY FOR APPELLANT OF ESTREAT OF
RECOGNISANCES
Rule4B(t)
The State vs
Hcrc fiIl in To:
turcty'!tramc -r
end eddrccs.
-sswe' or.
-- .. ' .
'us WnsnsN you the above'named, b@ame duly bound in recog-
nisance as sureiy, for that the said' ' '
having been convicted of' ' ' ' ',' ' '
anA for ttre said offence fined the sum of Le'
-fiould duly prosecute an appeal in relation to his said conviction
before the Court;
ANo wrnneAs the said...
as not so prosecuteo his aPPeal:
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Now I hereby glve you notice that at the sitting of the Court
on.
n€xt your rocognisance may be ordered to be estreated, unless you
then shew good cause to the contrary.
DerBo this...........................day 19.........
il# rd; il.i ;il ;ii; :::: : ill ilii:::i:: :i:::i:ili "!*1r"
ano Iawful money, to be made ano levied of his eoods and chaTtels-
Iands and tencments to the use of ttre State, if hdthe said.............
...fail in the condition endorsed
(Sisnature or mark\. .
i;;ii;:i.
Takcn and acknowledged this. . . . day of. . .
Iy....... r.., 4t ... ...before me,
(Signaure),
(b) (Person before whom taken)
CONDITION
, said.
tho
Thc oondition of the within written Recognisanceis suchthat if
.....shalt persooaflv-aoEa"
and surrenior himself at and before tho Courtit oach ana-Cvcrv
hcaring of his appeal to such Court and at the nnat Octcrminaitoi
theroof ano then and there abide by the judgmcnt of the said Court
and not depart or beabsent from srich Couriat any hearing without,
48
the leave of the said Court and in the meantime not depart fromhis
of- the Cgutl-, thenthis
,iri.ii ptu". of abodq without the leavefull-force
ie"odri,ao"o shall be'void, otherwise of and effect
"---"ni itio*tns to be fitted up bv the Appellunt and signed by him:-
w[iii."ieit6d on bail mv reiiaenc,-;, to which any Notices, etc',
are to be addressed, will be as follows:-
(Signature or mark)
Appellant
CRIMINAL FORM 17
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SIERRA LEONE
RECOGNISANCE OF APPELLANT'S SURETIES
Rule 53(3)
The State vs.
.....dav
of :::YY:',.*:T:::1i": .. ...and,
appe:ued
'Indicatc
officc
the day
Taken and acknowleoged before me the undersigned'
and year first above-mentioned'
.Indicatc
lsignatur?;
il; ;;; i;i;*' ;ii;; ;;i;;;.''''
officc
CONDITION
is suct tfat
The condition of the within written Recopisance
*ne'dJiil fi[....."' "'' andnow
haung
#;;;;;d;r ""
ffi"ll;"ffi "irt"av ", uur"ii mentioned (under a sentence of. . . .
H,,-m*;r"':m***',t#mi:trffir#
tion of his saio apPear, #q"*Aanter'
bail on hfs €ntering into'
i6pita".es in lle......
sum of Le" "
with.. "suretieseachinthesuB
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CRIMINAL FORM 20
LEqI'-{F--^
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF-SIERRAAPPLICATIoN
NorIcE ro eurniinirrpls oFEesuLT oF
- Rule 54(l)
The State vs.
'.fo*. ... for-
naving applied
This is to give vo"'"Lti#iriui ih" atore-..niio".a
(c) leave to aPPeal to the Courti or
(D) leave to extend ;h. iffi;Lliin which he may give notice of appeal
' ' ofan application for leave to appeal;
(c) admission to bail;
id) teave to withcrraw abandonment of-appea! -- r has given
tte Court has this auv'f;Jufii*"diJffi;;d'h1['riia appt,"ation and
judgoent to ]be followins effrct:-
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Dereo ttus.. ....'::.::....dav of'
Registrar of the Court.
CRIMINAL FORM 21
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SIERRA LEONE
NoTIFICATIoNToAPPELLANToFTfIERESULToFHtSAP?aAL
Rutc 51(I)
Tho State vs.
To thc above'named APPellant. appeal
This is to give y#ffi#'ihat the Co,rt having considerd.Jour
have rnally aeterminei ii";; i;;
thj. oai gi"irliapent to the followins
effcct:-
Drrro thir... day of.
Justice ;
CRIMINAI, FORLT 26
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SIERRA LEONE
CAPTION FOR DEPOSITION OF WITNESS EXAMINED BEFORE
EXAMINER
Rule 6o(6)
The statc vr.
Jfe depositio-n (on-oalh) taken before- me tho underisgned, being an exami-
rerdulyappointed bythe Courtinthat behalf of. . . . . . . . .. . :.. ..'.
Axo whereas the State (or other person aggneved) has givcn orel aotica
to the Couit i"t*ti"" io appeal to the Supreme Cogrt against thc judgmcot
of the C,ourt;"f
ANp rvhereas upon oral application by the State (of other person aSCncv4
the dourt hii re,iuired th6'saitl. ""'to
uii".-i-ri. u^n""od"iia""eJ-with. ..sureties each
sureties. for his tluo
;;hr';;;ofle."-.. iupiime bourt during..thb'/*without
iriiL""* tii"re the hearing of the said appeal and
at the finat determination of the appeal:
CONDITION
The condition of the within written Recognisance is such that the said
iriiri ,.,,i,"uv ;d;;;;A b; ;;dri;i;;d'[f"; ih; s.ip.^".; gil"t;q;h
l"-?"dJ*-frga.iod 6f thc above-hentioned appeal and at the final determination
;i:;;;ilJitreriana there abide by the judgment of-the Supremc Court and
at any such hearing w_rt\out the teavc
;H;il;;i-be absent from that eourt
:ilf;ie;fi, ara i, the meaatime not to.depart fro-m his usual place of abode
firn"'"i"riiffcition to that Gourt and payto the RegistrarofthatCourt
...... ...orsuchsumasthe
,i:"r'"ilr,,--off..
it;;ilJa;"rt or the Court_may order'/do sucfr act as thF-Supreme Court or
thc Court may oroer, then the itecogniiance shall be void, oihemise of full
force aad effect.
.Dclete vhere not aPPlicable.
r.Statc other.aon-custodial senteoce where applicable.
..'IodicEto omce.
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CRIMINAL FORM 28
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SIERRA LEONE
RECOGNISANCE OF SURETIES OF APPELLANT'/RESPONDENT
FOR DUE APPEARANCE BEFORE SUPREME COURT
Rulc 68Q)
The stato ys.
To Wit
19.... .......oI.
personal-lv came before the court and severallv acknowiedsed- ihcmsclvos
to
owe to the State the several sums following that ir io *v, the-raia.l'.
...
......,....::.. .......thesu ofLe..........
anornesald... ...thesumofle.... ......
ei,hqr;;;d;;d';d;.,;ii?i,'d:X1et##,,-,:,"n"*,,'"%il:f;
State if.
if"*:I.i,,fl t
fail in the condition hed;;d;ril: "" 'now beforc the cor:rt
Taken and acknowled,ged before the court on the day and year frst
abovc-
mcntioned.
Signature or mork.
Suretles
Signature.
**(Person be/orc whom taken)
CONDTNON
, Thc condition of the within written Recognisanee is such that
-Whereas-
thcsaid. .... of
t(a) having been acquitted./discharged
by the Court in respect of tho
offence of. ..
{t(6) having been sentenced by the C,ourt to
PaYthe srrm sfL6.
.as a finer.r/having been sentonccd by
thcC,ourtto.... .......in substitu-
....Court;
And whereas the State (or person aggriered) has given oral notice to
thc court of intention to aplear9!hq
to tn:" s"preEFt il
the Court; &;rTtfro"juop*, or
And whereas on orar apprication by the state (or otherpersonaggricvod)
the
courthas requiredthe said. ......to
enter intoa Recognisance with. ...sureties in the
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