23 Dec 1982
ATTORNEY GENERAL v. AMOS WILLIAM DAWE
- Citation
- ATTORNEY GENERAL v. AMOS WILLIAM DAWE
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC960/1982
Where a defendant fails to return for a required hearing the recognizance is prima facie forfeited; the surety must prove he took all reasonable steps to secure the defendant's attendance to obtain relief, and absence of such evidence mandates forfeiture.