Kumarasiri Et Al V. Wijesooriya

1951 Present: Dias S.P.J.

KUMARASIRI et al., Appellants, and WIJESOORIYA
(Superintendent of Police), Respondent

S. C. 510-516-M. C. Matara, 22,587

Police Ordinance (Cap 43)-Section 75A as amended by section 2 of Ordinance No. 22 of 1947--Procession in public place in urban area-Contravention of conditions imposed by police officer.

Where certain persona who took part in a procession in an urban area were prosecuted for shouting slogans in contravention of one of the conditions imposed in terms of section 75A of the Police Ordinance-

Held, that specific evidence should have been led by the prosecutor as to the actual words used by the accused.

Held further, that under section 75A of the Police Ordinance conditions can be imposed on two classes of persons, namely, the organisers of a procession and those taking part in the procession.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Magistrate's Court, Matara.

S. Nadesan, with M. Sivasithamparam, for the accused appellant.

J. A. P. Cherubim, Crown Counsel, for the Attorney-General.

Cur. adv. vult.

August 31, 1951. DIAS S.P.J.-

The seven appellants appeal from their convictions under a. 75A

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