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THE REPUBLIC

(1968) JELR 82182 (HC)

High Court 4 Mar 1968 Ghana
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- The appellant was convicted of theft after blankets stolen from a government bungalow were found with a co-accused; witness testimony linked the appellant to delivering the goods for disposal. - Evidence included witness corroboration of

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Judges:AMISSAH J.A.
Counsel:Ofosu-Asante for the appellant. Tawia Adamafio for Tawiah, for the Republic.
Other Citations:[1968] GLR 203 - 206

AMISSAH J.A.

After considering the evidence and the submissions by counsel on both sides I have come to the conclusion that this appeal against conviction should be dismissed. Substantially the issue was one of fact, namely whether or not a large quantity of blankets found with a co-accused and one other person had been stolen by the appellant. There was evidence coming from the co-accused that the appellant had brought the blankets to him to dispose of. Corroboration of this evidence came from others who said they had seen the appellant arrive in a lorry at a store which was under the control of the co-accused and that the blankets had been off-loaded from that lorry. There was also evidence that blankets of a similar kind and in similar packing had been lost from a certain government bungalow where they were held. It has been argued that the evidence connecting the appellant with the blankets was suspect. But this was a matter for the trial judge. What evidence there was, if believed…

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