High Court of Northern Rhodesia - 1931

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Citation	Judgment date
December 1931
R v O'Connor (Criminal Review Case 1 of 1931) [1931] ZMHCNR 2 (31 December 1931) Unenclosed mine property accessible to the public can constitute a "public place" under liquor licensing offences. Statutory interpretation — "public place" under liquor licensing and penal provisions — unenclosed mine property and thoroughfares; enclosure immaterial; precedents considered (Langrish v. Levy)	31 December 1931
R v Samuel Gould (Criminal Review Case 1 of 1931) [1931] ZMHCNR 1 (31 December 1931) Unenclosed mine property accessible to the public qualifies as a "public place" for gambling and public-order offences. Criminal law – gambling/public order – meaning of "public place" – includes unenclosed private land accessible to the public – enclosure or private ownership immaterial – convictions affirmed.	31 December 1931