THE REPUBLIC vs. AARON MFARFO

The accused was charged with attempted robbery contrary to sections 18(1) and 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) for having on the 4th day of November 2007 at Pokuase did attempt to rob Louis Aklasu of a pig valued at Seventy Ghana Cedis. The accused was also charged with a second count of Causing harm contrary to section 69 of Act 29 for having on the 4th November 2007, at Pokuase did attack Louis Aklasu with a knife and metal bar and inflicted severe wound to his chest and right eye. The accused person pleaded not guilty to the charges. The facts of the case were that the Louis Aklasu who is the complainant is a Caretaker of a piggery for PW2’s son. The accused is unemployed. On the 4th day of November 2007 at about 4pm, the complainant (PW1) went to his farm and saw a car parked close to the piggery. Thinking that it was his master who had come to visit the piggery, he decided to go down and see him. As the complainant got closer to the piggery, he saw three .....