Allette v Chief of Police

JurisdictionCaribbean States
Judgment Date1965
Year1965
Date1965
CourtObsolete Court (Caribbean)
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6 cases
  • Beres Douglas v R
    • Jamaica
    • Court of Appeal (Jamaica)
    • 28 Septiembre 2015
    ...case” where “a reasonable adjournment to enable him to try to secure alternative representation” was not required.…’ 33 In Allette v Chief of Police (1965) 10 WIR 243, the magistrate refused the appellant an adjournment to brief counsel, and to summon witnesses. He was thereafter convicted ......
  • R v Mcgraw and Innis
    • Jamaica
    • Court of Appeal (Jamaica)
    • 20 Noviembre 1979
    ...if he wishes to retain and instruct counsel and that to deny him an opportunity would be a denial to him of natural justice (vice Allere v. Chief of Police (1965) 10 W.I.R. 243, R. v. John Kerr (1969) 13 W.I.R. 517, Gatos Hived v. The King [1944] A.C. 149). But whereas in this case, counsel......
  • Cadogan v Commissioner of Police
    • Barbados
    • Divisional Court (Barbados)
    • 17 Septiembre 1982
    ...his case and intended to hear it. He did so and fined the appellant $800. 4 Counsel for the appellant referred in his argument to Allette v. Chief of Police (1965) 10 W.I.R. 243 and R. v. Thames Magistrates' Court Exp. Polemis [1974] 2 All E.R. 1219. In Green v. Springer (1976) 11 Barb. L. ......
  • Green v Springer
    • Barbados
    • Divisional Court (Barbados)
    • 20 Febrero 1976
    ...in any particular circumstances is a matter in the discretion of the magistrate. 8 Certain cases were cited to us in argument. Allette v. Chief of Police (1965) 10 W.I.R. 243 was a case in which the appellant was tried on the morning after arrest, his request for an adjournment to brief cou......
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