ASAGBA vs. THE STATE

JUDGMENT OF BRUCE-LYLE J.S.C. Bruce Lyle J.S.C. delivered the judgment of the court. This is an appeal against the judgment of Archer J. dismissing summarily the appellant’s appeal against the decision of a district magistrate, at Accra, dated 26 July 1964. In this case the appellant was charged with deceit of a public officer, contrary to section 251 of the Criminal Code, 1960,1 the particulars of the offence being as follows: “SALIFU ASAGBA: Driver, for that you on or about the 7 May 1964, in Accra, in the Accra Magisterial District, and within the jurisdiction of this court, with intent to injure one Augustine Awotwi, building inspector of G.N.C.C., Nsawam, did endeavour to deceive a public officer, to wit, the Commissioner of Police, Accra, and other members of the Ghana Police Service, by making a false written statement to the said Commissioner of Police and other members of the Ghana Police Service, that the said Augustine Awotwi had obtained cash the sum of £G10 from ...