ANTERKYI J.: By its judgment dated 25 June 1971, the District Court Grade II, Berekum, presided over by his worship Mr. Osei Kwadwo, convicted the accused on each of the following charges:
“STATEMENT OF OFFENCES
1. Assault on public officer, section 205 of Act 29/60.
2. Causing damage, section 172 of Act 29/60.
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCES 1. KWASI ASANTE , lorry driver, for that you on the 1st day of December, 1970, at Nsoatre in the Brong-Ahafo magisterial district and within the jurisdiction of this court, did unlawfully assault one No. 16688 EC/2 Mikporso Abalo, a peace officer then in the execution of his duty as such.
2. KWASI ASANTE, lorry driver, for that you on the same date and place aforesaid in the Brong-Ahafo magisterial district and within the jurisdiction of this court, did intentionally and unlawfully cause damage to one gabardine trousers value N¢12.00 the property of Constable Mikporso Abalo.”
Upon the convictions the order of the sentence read:
“Accused [was] sentenced to a…