WILDLEX

The court considered an appeal against the sentence imposed.

The two Accused had been convicted of unlawfully hunting game. The value of weapons and vehicle used in the commission of the offence exceeded the civil jurisdiction of a Subordinate Court, which accordingly referred the question of forfeiture of these articles to the High Court.

The Director-General, Department Of Environmental Affairs (2nd Respondent) invited the public to make written submissions on proposed lion export quota in line with CITES requirements.

This was an appeal against the decision of the Chief Magistrate that convicted and sentenced the appellants of a series of offences arising out of killing wild animals. The appellants also sought to vary the forfeiture order against the rifles and vehicle that were found to have been used in the commission of the offences.

At 11:00 on January 15, 2019, the defendants Zhongmin W., Yinbu Z., Yonghua G and Changsheng F. met together, each carrying a slingshot and other tools to hunt birds in the Nanbai forest in Jinggou Village, Zhen County, Lingbao City. They conducted hunting separately and handed over the pheasants to Changsheng F. Among them, Zhongmin W.

At the beginning of April 2015, the defendant Zaigang W. purchased a total of five golden pheasants from Mucheng L three times and one golden pheasant from Xiao. On the same month, on the 12th, he purchased one golden pheasant from He and Zhang, respectively. On the 19th, he purchased a golden pheasant from He and Zhang Moujia, respectively.

The Accused was arrested at Kiryadongo town in Kiryadongo District. The Accused was found to be in possession of specimen belonging to animals categorized as protected species contrary to the laws of the country. The Accused was charged and prosecuted at the Chief Magistrate Court of Kampala at Buganda Road.