The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1951] AC 1
[PRIVY COUNCIL]
KANNANGARA ARATCHIGE DHARMASENA APPELLANT; AND THE KING RESPONDENT.
ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF CEYLON.
1950 June 14;
July 18.
July 18.
LORD PORTER, LORD OAKSEY, LORD RADCLIFFE, SIR JOHN BEAUMONT and SIR LIONEL LEACH.
Criminal law
— Ceylon
— Charge of criminal conspiracy against two persons
— Both convicted
— Appeal
— Conviction of one quashed and her retrial ordered
— Acquitted at retrial
— Impossible result where conspiracy is concerned
— Imperative that both should hare been retried at same time
— Acquittal at retrial treated as disposing of charge of conspiracy against both.