Judgements

DIVISION: HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 8 JULY 1968 BEFORE: CHARLES CRABBE J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against the judgment of the district court convicting the appellant for allowing his conduct as a public officer to be influenced [p.626] of [1968] GLR 625 by the demand and acceptance of money. The facts are sufficiently set out […]

DIVISION: HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 4 JULY 1968 BEFORE: EDUSEI J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS RULING on a preliminary objection to an application for an injunction to restrain a company from appointing a new director. The facts are sufficiently stated in the ruling. COUNSEL J. K. Agyemang for the applicant. J. B. Quashie-Idun for the respondents.

DIVISION: HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 2 JULY 1968 BEFORE: AMISSAH J.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACCUSED were charged with various counts of conspiracy to extort and conspiracy to commit willful oppression contrary to sections 23 (1) and 239 (1) of Act 29 as a result of adverse findings made against them by the Ollennu Commission of

CASES REFERRED TO (1) Commissioner of Police v. Appiah, W.A.C.A., 10 June 1947, unreported. (2) Commissioner of Police v. Wemah (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 41, C.A. (3) R. v. Otoo, Yawson and Aggrey (1955) 1 W.A.L.R. 31, W.A.C.A. (4) R. v. Mullins (1848) 12 J.P. 776; 3 Cox C.C. 526. (5) R. v. Griliopoulos (1953) 20

DIVISION: COURT OF APPEAL DATE: I JULY 1968 BEFORE: AKUFO-ADDO C.J., APALOO AND LASSEY JJ.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the High Court, Accra, acquitting and discharging the respondent of the offences of conspiracy to commit extortion and corruption contrary to sections 23 (1) and 293 (1) of the Criminal Code, 1960

DIVISION: COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 1 JULY 1968 BEFORE: APALOO, LASSEY AND AMISSAH JJ.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against convictions for, inter alia, the offence of conspiracy to commit extortion and corruption by the High Court on the basis of adverse findings made against the appellants by a commission of inquiry appointed under the Corrupt

DIVISION: HIGH COURT, SEKONDI DATE: 28 JUNE 1968 BEFORE: ARCHER J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION by the defendants to dismiss the plaintiff’s claim for damages under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1963 (Act 174). The facts are sufficiently stated in the ruling. COUNSEL J. Mercer for the plaintiff. S. Baddoe, Assistant State Attorney, for the defendants.

DIVISION: COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 25 JUNE 1968 BEFORE: AKUFO-ADDO C.J., AZU CRABBE AND LASSEY JJ.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION for an extension of time within which to fulfil conditions of appeal. The facts are fully stated in the ruling. COUNSEL E. K. Akyea-Djamson for the applicant company. Joe Appiah for the respondent. JUDGMENT OF

CASES REFERRED TO (1) Practice Direction (Submission of no case) [1962] 1 W.L.R. 227; [1962] 1 All E.R. 448. (2) State v. Kassena (Ali) [1962] 1 G.L.R. 144, S.C. (3) State v. Bisa [1965] G.L.R. 389. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a ruling of a magistrate’s court that the respondent had no case to answer

DIVISION: HIGH COURT, SEKONDI DATE: 17 JUNE 1968 BEFORE: OWUSU AG.J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS PRELIMINARY OBJECTION by reason of section 7 of Cap. 136 to the plaintiffs’ action for, inter alia, declaration of title to land. The facts are stated in the ruling. COUNSEL A. W. Acquaah for the plaintiffs. E. B. Gaisie for the