BAIDOO J.: This is a summary trial involving the two above-named accused persons who have been charged with stealing cash the sum of ¢ 5,208.00 the property of the Ghana Farmers Co-operative ¢5,208-00, the Property Council at Kukuom, in or about December 1965, contrary to section 124 of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29). The first accused Joseph Kwame Owusu was the secretary receiver, while the second accused, William Anto, was the treasurer of the said Ghana Farmers Co-operative Council in charge of the Kukuom district. The prosecution rested its case almost, entirely on a number of voluntary statements given by the accused persons to the police. The first prosecution witness, General Police Constable, Peter Ahenkora, who conducted the investigation, tendered various statements in evidence and not a single one was objected to by counsel for the accused when the statements were being tendered one after the other. From the evidence of the-first prosecution witness, I was satisfied that …
STATE
V.
OWUSU AND ANOTHER
(1967) JELR 67642 (HC)
High Court 7 Mar 1967 Ghana
BriefBot Summary
- The case involves two accused persons who have been charged with stealing cash from the Ghana Farmers Co-operative Council. - The prosecution's case is based on voluntary statements given by the accused persons to the police. - The first
Case Details
Judges:BAIDOO J.
Counsel:A. A. FORSTER ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE STATE; BERKOE FOR THE ACCUSED.
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