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SUPREME COURT,ACCRA DATE: 26TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, OLLENNU AND AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction by the Circuit Court, Accra, for stealing 314 bags of cement, alleged to be the property of the complainant. The facts which are set out in the headnote are taken from the judgment of the Supreme […]
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. ANANE [1962] 2 GLR 107 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 26TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, OLLENNU AND AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Mensah (1948) 12 W.A.C.A. 346 (2) R. v. Doherty (1887) 16 Cox. C.C. 306 (3) R. v. Bateman (1925) 19 Cr.App.R. 8, C.C.A. (4) Andrews v. Director of Public Prosecutions [1937] A.C. 576; 26 Cr.App.R.
THE STATE v. TSIBA [1962] 2 GLR 109 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE:19TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE J.S.C. JUDGMENT OF VAN LARE J.S.C. The appellant had two cases pending against him before the Circuit Court, Accra. In each the offences were unlawful entry and stealing: one transaction took place in February 1961 and the other in March 1961. The indictments were preferred on
PRACTICE NOTE: BLACKIE v. THE STATE [1962] 2 GLR 219 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 12TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, OLLENNU AND AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEALS against convictions for murder entered by Apaloo, J., sitting with a jury in the High Court, Kumasi. The facts are sufficiently set out in the judgment of the Supreme Court. COUNSEL K. Narayan for they appellants. A.
THE STATE v. BROBBEY AND NIPAH [1962] 2 GLR 101 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 12TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, OLLENNU and AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. Section 156 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1960, reads as follows: “When a person is charged with stealing anything and it is proved that he received the thing knowing the same to have been stolen, he may be convicted of receiving,
PRACTICE NOTE: STATE v. ANDOH [1962] 2 GLR 106 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 11TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Korang v. Atta (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 349 (2) Sefa v. Dadie Supreme Court, December 23, 1960, unreported (3) Anane v. Mensah [1959] G.L.R. 50, C.A. (4) Kuma v. Kuma (1938) 5 W.A.C.A. 4 (5) Golightly v. Ashrifi (1955) 14 W.A.C.A. 676
KONE v. AKOMEA AND ANOTHER [1962] 2 GLR 98 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 8TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Bullen v. Swan Electric Engraving Co. (1907) 23 T.L.R. 258, C.A. (2) Travers (Joseph) & Sons v. Cooper [1915] 1 K.B. 73, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for recovery of the value of cocoa received by the defendant for the plaintiffs.
BUSI & STEPHENSON (GHANA) LTD. v. OPOKU [1962] 2 GLR 96 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 5TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: AKAINYAH, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION by an employer for recovery of possession of premises occupied by a former employee. COUNSEL Anteson for W. Ofori-Atta for the plaintiff. W.A.N. Bossman for Akyea-Djamson for the defendant. JUDGMENT OF AKAINYAH J. This is an action brought by the plaintiff
HAROUTUNIAN v. MEDZ-MOROUKIAN [1962] 2 GLR 94 Read More »
HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST DATE: 3 OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: SOWAH, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Chief Yaw Damoah v. Chief Kofi Taibil (1947) 12 W.A.C.A. 167 (2) Kwaku Nyako v. A. E. Akwa (1949) 12 W.A.C.A. 465 (3) Seawornu v. Gakor (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 21 (4) Timitimi v. Chief Amabebe (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 374 (5)
ANDOWAH AND OTHERS v. AMAKYIWA AND OTHERS [1962] 2 GLR 91 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 1 OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE:APALOO, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for damages for personal injuries. COUNSEL I. R. Aboagye for the plaintiff. G. Davey for the defendants. JUDGMENT OF APALOO J. In this action the plaintiff claims damages against the defendants for injuries sustained by him in a motor accident which occurred
AKUFO v. ISSAKA AND ANOTHER [1962] 2 GLR 88 Read More »
