PATTERSON AHENKANG AND 2 OTHERS (APPELLANTS) vs. THE REPUBLIC

AYEBI J.A. This appeal has its genesis in the Circuit Court, Nsuta in 2007. The facts of the case will provide proper appreciation of the charges against the appellants and I relate them briefly. There is a school in Ashanti Mampong called Mensah Saahene International School. It was established and owned by Mensah Saahene who died on 1st September 1999. The complainant Mavis Owusu Aboagye is the widow of the late Mensah Saahene. She was at the time the proprietress of the school. She had one issue with her late husband. The three appellants herein are the grandchildren of the late Mensah Saahene. There was a 4th accused person Kwadwo Bronya at the trial court. He was brought from Sekondi to Kumasi to heal his sick daughter of epilepsy. He lived in the house of the first appellant who was appointed the customary successor of the late Mensah Saahene. He also jointly obtained letters of administration with the complainant and one other in respect of the estate of the decea...