Judgements

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 24TH NOVEMBER, 1961 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND CRABBE, JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO R. v. Leckley [1944] K.B. 80 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction for stealing from a dwelling house before J. Kingsley-Nyinah, Esq, District Magistrate, at the District Magistrate’s Court, Obuasi on the 23rd November, 1960, which […]

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 24TH NOVEMBER, 1961 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Dimes (1911) 7 Cr. App. R. 43 (2) R. v. Cooper (1914) 10 Cr. App. R. 195 [p.710] of [1961] GLR 708 (3) R. v. Coulthread (1933) 24 Cr. App. R. 14 (4)

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 24TH NOVEMBER, 1961 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Dagarti v. The State, Supreme Court, October 21, 1960 (unreported). (2) Sheega alias Frafra v. The State, Supreme Court, October 21, 1960 (unreported). NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction for murder before Crabbe, J. sitting

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 24TH NOVEMBER, 1961 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND CRABBE, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Appea v. The King (1951) 13 W.A.C.A. 143 (2) R. v. Rickard (1918) 13 Cr. App. R. 140 (3) R. v. James (1849) 4 Cox C.C. 90 (4) R. v. McVittie [1960] 2 All E.R.

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, HO DATE: 21ST NOVEMBER, 1961 BEFORE: PREMPEH, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Practice Note (Gblevie Family etc. v. John Amanie) [1961] G.L.R. 1, C.A. (2) Obeng Kissiedu v. Mark Ankrah, West African Court of Appeal, February 25, 1956, unreported. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the Ho Local

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 20TH NOVEMBER, 1961 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Mantse Anege Akwei v. Mantse Kojo Ababio reported sub nom. Akue (Acquaye) v. Ababio IV (1927) P.C. ‘74-’28, 99 (2) Land for Accra Water Works (1918) F.C. Feb. ‘19, 64 (3) Hammond v. Ababio (1912) D. & F.

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, HO DATE: 20TH NOVEMBER, 1961 BEFORE: PREMPEH, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for damages under the Fatal Accidents Act, 1846, as amended by the Law Reform (Civil Wrongs) Act, 1959 (No. 12 of 1959). COUNSEL G. S. Lassey for the plaintiff. E. Kom for the first defendant. Second defendant not

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 16TH NOVEMBER, 1961 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASE REFERRED TO Tei Angmor & Co. v. Yiadom III & Anor. [1959] G.L.R. 157 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the West Kwahu Local Court dismissing the plaintiff’s action for recovery of possession of land and damages for trespass.

S DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 16TH NOVEMBER, 1961 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Marbell v. Akwei (Consolidated) (1952) 14 W.A.C.A. 143 (2) Fiscian v. Tetteh (1956) 2 W.A.L.R. 192 (3) Allotey v. Abrahams (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 280. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the Accra West Local Court

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, HO DATE: 15TH NOVEMBER, 1961 BEFORE: PREMPEH, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the South Anlo Appeal Court allowing an appeal from the South Anlo Local Court “A” in favour of the plaintiff. COUNSEL J. Arthur for the defendants-appellants. F. T. C. Amorin for the plaintiff-respondent. JUDGMENT