Judgements

High Court · 20 Dec 1987 · OKUNOR J. The appellant in this case was convicted of the offence of forgery. The charge on which he was tried read: “STATEMENT OF OFFENCE FORGERY—Section 159 of Act 29/60 PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE JONATHAN YIRENKYI: CLERK:—For that you on 16 September 1977 at Agona Swedru in the Central […]

COURT OF APPEAL, SITTING AS THE SUPREME COURT; ACCRA 23 SEPTEMBER 1980 COUNSEL Nana Akufo-Addo (with him Dr. Prempeh, Tsatsu Tsikata, J. A. Glover and Mrs. Reindorf) for the plaintiff. Joe Reindorf, Attorney-General (with him Djabatey, Deputy Attorney-General, C. H. A. Tetteh, Solicitor-General, I. Odoi and Mrs. Campbell, Principal State Attorneys) for the defendant. JUDGMENT

COURT OF APPEAL SITTING AS THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 23 SEPTEMBER 1980 CORAM: SOWAH AND CHARLES CRABBE JJ.S.C., LASSEY AND FRANCOIS JJ.A. AND AGYEPONG J.   JUDGMENT OF SOWAH J.S.C. Sowah J.S.C. delivered the judgment of the court. The plaintiff is seeking a declaration from this court that: “(a) on the coming into force of

COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA Date:    24 NOVEMBER 1975 ANIN JA CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Waya v. Byrouthy (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 413. (2)    Jacker v. International Cable Co., Ltd. (1888)    5 T.L.R. 13, C.A. (3)    Oppong v. Dagomba, Court of Appeal, 13 January 1969, unreported; digested in (1969) C.C. 102. (4)    Mackenzie v. Yeboah, Court of

HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date:    17 NOVEMBER 1975 TAYLOR J CASE REFERRED TO Aikins v. The State [1966] G.L.R. 170, S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS COMMITTAL for sentence of convicted persons to the High Court by a district court under the provisions of the Punishment of Habitual Criminals Act, 1963 (Act 192). It is unnecessary to state

HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date:    7 NOVEMBER 1975 TAYLOR J CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Commissioner of Police v. Akoto [1964] G.L.R. 231. (2)    Micah v. Bruce [1971] 1 G.L.R. 153. (3)    R v. Ajani (1936) 3 W.A.C.A. 3. (4)    Eregie v. Inspector-General of Police (1954)    14 W.A.C.A. 453. (5)    R. v. Osabu and Maaseyo (1957) 3

HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date:    6 NOVEMBER 1975 TAYLOR J CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Okorie v. The Republic [1974] 2 G.L.R. 272,    C.A. (2)    Escobedo v. Illinois 378 U.S. 478 (1963). (3)    Miranda v. Arizona 384 U.S. 436 (1965). NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS SUBMISSION of no case based on an objection to the admissibility of police statements

COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA Date:    4 NOVEMBER 1974 FRANCOIS JA CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Woods v. Oliver (1880) W.N. 5 1. (2)    Garnham v. Skipper (1885) 29 Ch.D. 566; 22 L.T. 239, C.A. (3)    Re Gyhon; Allen v. Taylor (1885) 29 Ch.D. 834; 54 L.J.Ch. 945; 53 L.T. 539; 33 W.R. 620, C.A. (4)    City

HIGH COURT, KUMASI Date:    3 NOVEMBER 1975 BAIDOO J CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Ojikutu v. Fella (1954) 14 W.A.C.A. 628. (2)    Tawiah-Yesereh v. C.F.A.O. [1966] G.L.R. 357, S.C. (3)    France v. Quartey (1925) D.Ct. ‘21-’25, 194. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION by executors nominated in an unproved will to be substituted as defendants in an action

COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA Date:    23 OCTOBER 1975 APALOO AG C.J CASES REFERRED TO (1)    State Gold Mining Corporation v. Sissala [1971] 1 G.L.R. 359, C.A. (2)    Taunton-Collins v. Cromie [1964] 1 W.L.R. 633; [1964] 2 All E.R. 332; 108 S.J. 277, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL without leave against a ruling of the High