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SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 21ST DECEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: SARKODEE-ADDO J.S.C. JUDGMENT OF SARKODEE-ADDO J.S.C. At the trial of the accused for murder, the trial judge directed the jury “as to the law relating to a defect of reason arising from drunkenness.” In so doing he set out the principles governing the defence of drunkenness under […]
PRACTICE NOTE: STATE v. KONKOMBA [1962] 2 GLR 181 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 21ST DECEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: SARKODEE-ADOO, MILLS-ODOI AND BLAY, JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO Gascoigne v. Gascoigne [1918] 1 K.B. 223; 118 L.T. 347 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of Charles, J. delivered in the High Court, Accra, in consolidated suits No. 161/59 and 290/59. Both suits were dismissed. The appellants
MOTOR PARTS TRADING CO. v. NUNOO [1962] 2 GLR 195 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 21 DECEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: SARKODEE-ADOO, CRABBE AND AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Barnard v. Sully (1931) 47 T.L.R. 557 (2) Joyce v. Cape] and Slaughter (1838) 8 Car. & P. 370; 173 E.R. 536 (3) Hibbs v. Ross (1866) L.R. 1 Q.B. 534 (4) Robinson v. Stern [1939] 2 All
ABOAKU v. TETTEH AND ANOTHER [1962] 2 GLR 165 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 17TH DECEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Eronini v. The Queen (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 366 (2) R. v. Zenvinula (1946) 12 W.A.C.A. 68 (3) R. v. Onuoha (1947) 12 W.A.C.A. 191 (4) Fox v. Commissioner of Police (1947) 12 W.A.C.A. 215 (5) Motayo v. Commissioner of Police (1950)
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. AMEYAW [1962] 2 GLR 162 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 10TH DECEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO J. JUDGMENT OF APALOO J. As long ago as 1894, it was stated in the case of Makin v. Attorney-General for New South Wales [1894] A.C. 57 at p. 65 that “it is undoubtedly not competent for the prosecution to adduce evidence tending to shew
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. MARBOAH [1962] 2 GLR 159 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 10 DECEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO J.. CASE REFERRED TO Ankrah v. Dabra and Olaga (1956) 1 W.A.L.R. 89, W.A.C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the Kumasi East Division 1 Local Court delivered on the 2nd March, 1962. The plaintiff claimed a declaration that the defendants are liable to
ACHIASE STOOL v. APPIAH AND OTHERS [1962] 2 GLR 159 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 30TH NOVEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, OLLENNU AND BLAY, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Okoro v. Inspector-General of Police (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 370 (2) Motayo v. Commissioner of Police (1950) 13 W.A.C.A. 114 (3) R. v. Waddington (1800) 1 East 143; 102 E.R. 56 (4) Commissioner of Police v. Wenyonu (1958) 3
HASSAN v. THE STATE [1962] 2 GLR 150 Read More »
HIGH COURT, HO DATE: 30TH NOVEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: SIRIBOE, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the Ketu Local Court, Division 1, in a land cause delivered on the 8th June, 1962, in favour of the plaintiffs-respondents. Only one ground of appeal was argued, namely, that the trial court had no jurisdiction to
ZOTORGLO III v. GABIENU AND AKPAKLI [1962] 2 GLR 155 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 19 NOVEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO, J. CASE REFERRED TO El-Rouh v. Hamil, High Court, Kumasi, May 11, 1962, unreported. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION by the plaintiff on behalf of himself and the dependants of one Kwasi Menka deceased against the defendant for damages for causing the death of the said Menka
ADDAI v. BOAKYE II [1962] 2 GLR 147 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE:16TH NOVEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: CORAM, ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, MILLS-ODOI and AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. JUDGMENT OF AKUFO-ADDO J.S.C. Where the trial of the offender is by a circuit court or local court, the trial court before committing the offender to the High Court for sentence of preventive custody, shall satisfy itself that the offender is not
PRACTICE NOTE: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. BABA GRUNSHIE [1962] 2 GLR 145 Read More »
