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CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
V.
CAMARA

(1956) JELR 83265

Unspecified 17 Aug 1956 Ghana
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Judges:Miles C.J.
Counsel:Bridges, Assistant Attorney-General, for the Chief Superintendent of Police. The appellant appeared in person
Other Citations:1957 2 WALR 207-208

JUDGMENT

MILES C.J.

This appellant was convicted jointly with another man in the Protectorate Court of the Western Division on a charge of cattle left contrary to sections 252 and 255 of the Criminal Code. He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour and the Magistrate made a recommendation for his deportation under section 4 of the Repatriation of Convicted Aliens Ordinance, 1949 (now the Deportation (Aliens) Ordinance, c. 59, s. 5). The appellant has appealed against conviction and sentence and also the making of the recommendation of deportation. So far as the conviction is concerned, there is no substance in this appeal. The appellant was identified in the act by a man to whom he was personally known. There was also evidence given by a witness that the appellant offered the bull for sale to him. There is no ground therefore upon which the conviction could possibly be disturbed.

The appellant has four previous convictions for stealing, the last conviction being for s…

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