REPUBLIC vs. DISTRICT COURT GRADE II, AKWAPIM;EX PARTE DJANIE AND OTHERS

This is an application for (a) a stay of execution of the judgment of Armah J. dated 16 November; (b) an order of interim injunction restraining the second respondent, his agents, servants, collaborators, privies or supporters from molesting or continuing to molest, threaten or beating or leading others to beat, harass or molest the applicants-appellants herein during the pendency of the appeal; (c) an order staying proceedings in the District Court Grade II, Mampong till the final disposal of the appeal and (d) for such order or other orders as to the court, may seem fit. The three applicants are standing trial before the District Court Grade II, Mampong-Akwapim on a charge of conduct conducive to a breach of the peace under section 207 of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29). They allege in their affidavit in support of this application that at the close of the prosecution’s case their counsel applied to make a submission of no case but the “lay magistrate” refused to hear the sub...