SEIDU vs. THE REPUBLIC

On 11 June 1975 the appellant was arraigned before the Circuit Court, Tamale, charged with the following offences: “Count One Statement of Offence Issue of false cheque, contrary to section 313A (1) (b) of the Criminal Code 1960, (Act 29), as amended by the Criminal Code (Amendment) Decree, 1973 (N.R.C.D. 160). PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE Amadu Seidu, farmer, on 22 January 1974 at Tamale in the Northern Circuit did issue cheque No. 355243/469095 dated 22nd January 1974 for ¢3,000.00 in respect of your account with the Barclays Bank, Tamale, when you had no reasonable ground to believe that there were adequate funds in the account to pay the amount specified on the cheque within the normal course of banking business. Count Two Statement of Offence Issue of false cheque, contrary to section 313A (1) (c) of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29), as amended by the Criminal Code (Amendment) Decree, 1973 (N.R.C.D. 160). PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE Amadu Seidu, farmer, on 22 ...