THE STATE vs. LAWMANN

JUDGMENT OF CRABBE J.S.C. Crabbe, J.S.C. delivered the judgment of the court. The appellant in this case was on the 24th May, 1960, searched by a detective corporal of the Ghana Police and two photostat copies of a deed of gift, dated the 30th November, 1932 (exhibit B1 and exhibit B2) were found in his possession. He was subsequently charged at the Criminal Sessions at Accra on an indictment containing five counts, as follows: “First Count FORGERY Contrary to section 314 of the Criminal Code Cap. 9 PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE: PATRICK TIMOTHY TETTEY LAWMANN on a day unknown in or about the year 1932, at Accra in the Eastern Judicial Division of Southern Ghana, with intent to defraud, forged a certain document purporting to be a Deed of Gift dated 30th November, 1932. Second Count UTTERING FORGED DOCUMENT Contrary to section 324 of the Criminal Code Cap. 9. PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE PATRICK TIMOTHY TETTEY LAWMANN on the 19th day of June, 1957, at Accra in the Eastern Judicial .....