Judgements

CASES REFERRED TO (1) Commissioner of Police v. Wemah (1957) 3 W.A.L.R.41, C.A. [p.236] of [1968] GLR 235 (2) Davies v. Director of Public Prosecutions [1954] A.C. 378; [1954] 2 W.L.R. 343; [1954]1 All E.R. 507; 118 J.P. 222; 98 S.J. 161; 38 Cr.App.R. 11, H.L. (3) Nweke v. R. (1955) 15 W.A.C.A. 29. NATURE […]

CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Russen (1777) 9 C. & P. 753n; 1 East P.C. 438, C.C.R. (2) R. v. Hughes (1841) 9 C. & P. 752; 2 Mood.C.C. 190, C.C.R. [p.249] of [1968] GLR 248 (3) R. v. Campbell [1956] 2 Q.B. 432; [1956] 3 W.L.R. 219; [1956] 2 All E.R. 272; 120

DIVISION: HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 13 MARCH 1968 BEFORE: EDUSEI J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS RULING on the right of Attorney-General or his representative to address the court in proceedings under the Corrupt Practices (Prevention) Act, 1964 (Act 230). COUNSEL S.M. Boison, Chief State Attorney, for the Republic. Sir Edward Asafu-Adjaye (with him J. Arthur and

DIVISION: HIGH COURT, SEKONDI DATE: 8 MARCH 1968 BEFORE: OWUSU AG.J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from disqualification from driving imposed by the Circuit Court, Sekondi. The facts are sufficiently set out in the judgment. COUNSEL Gaisie for the appellant. Forster, Assistant State Attorney, for the respondent. JUDGMENT OF OWUSU AG.J. In this case the appellant

DIVISION: HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 8 MARCH 1968 BEFORE: CAMPBELL J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for the recovery of possession or damages for coversion and loss of profits for the wrongful seizure of a car under a hire-purchase agreement. The facts are fully stated in the judgment. COUNSEL Yankson for the plaintiff. Tagoe for the

DIVISION: HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 8 MARCH 1968 BEFORE: APALOO J.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION in negligence arising from a collision between a bus driven by the plaintiff and a car driven by the defendant, the defendant counterclaiming alleging negligence on the part of the plaintiff. The facts are sufficiently set out in the judgment

DIVISION: HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST DATE: 7 MARCH 1968 BEFORE: ARCHER J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL to the High Court against the conviction of the appellant at the district court of the offence of stealing, contrary to the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29), s. 24. The facts are full set out in the judgment of

DIVISION: HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 4 MARCH 1968 BEFORE: AMISSAH J.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction for stealing. The facts are sufficiently stated in the judgment of Amissah J.A. sitting as an additional judge of the High Court. COUNSEL Ofosu-Asante for the appellant. Tawia Adamafio for Tawiah, for the Republic. JUDGMENT OF AMISSAH J.A.

COUNSEL Tawia Adamafio for the respondent. Applicant in person. JUDGMENT OF AMISSAH J.A. This application was brought by the applicant in this case to have an order of the rent magistrate quashed on the ground that he as defendant was denied an opportunity of being heard by the magistrate before he made his order. A

CASES REFERRED TO (1) Kokro v. Enum; Kokro v. Tandoh (Consolidated) (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 313. (2) Chancery Lane Safe Deposit and Offices Co., Ltd. v. Inland Revenue Commissioners [1966] A.C. 85; [1966] 2 W.L.R. 251; [1966] 1 All E.R. 1; 110 S.J. 35; [1965] T.R. 433; 43 T.C. 83; 44 A.T.C. 450, H.L. (3) Mutchi