HANSON MENSAH AND ANOTHER vs. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

RULING JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J.S.C. Ollennu J.S.C. delivered the judgment of the court. The two appellants were convicted by the Circuit Court, Attebubu, Brong-Ahafo, of an alleged offence of cultivating Indian hemp contrary to section 49 of the Pharmacy and Drugs Act, 1961,1 particulars of the alleged offence were given as follows: [His lordship here read the particulars of the offence as set out in the headnote and continued:] The appellants were convicted and sentenced, each to ten years imprisonment with hard labour. They appealed against the sentence to the High Court which dismissed the same summarily saying: "I consider the offence against each appellant very serious and in view of the evidence on record, even though each appellant had no previous conviction, I consider the sentence imposed adequate and not excessive." From that decision they each appealed to this court on a number of grounds, only three of which were argued. These are: "(1) The whole trial and conviction is...