AKAINYAH vs. THE REPUBLIC [1868]DLHC15165

Date	1868-03-29
Suit No.	[1968] GLR 330-352
Citation No.	[1868]DLHC15165

AZU CRABBE J. A.

S. S. OKUNOR PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE REPUBLIC

J. REINDORF WITH HIM N.Y.B. ADADE FOR THE FIRST ACCUSED SECOND ACCUSED

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  color:#00B0F0">AKAINYAH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:99.75pt;
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  text-indent:4.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
  mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
  color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:99.75pt;
  margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;
  text-indent:4.5pt"><a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
  color:#00B0F0">THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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  line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
  &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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  &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">[1968] GLR 330-352<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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  29 MARCH 1968<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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  mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">COUNSEL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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  line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
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  STATE ATTORNEY, FOR THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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  line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
  &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">J. REINDORF WITH HIM
  N.Y.B. ADADE FOR THE FIRST ACCUSED SECOND ACCUSED<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:99.75pt;margin-bottom:
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  107%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
  mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">CORAM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:99.75pt;margin-bottom:
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  mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">AZU
  CRABBE J. A.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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  107%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
  mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:99.75pt;margin-bottom:
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  4.5pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
  font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">JUDGMENT OF AZU CRABBE J. A.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
  mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:99.75pt;margin-bottom:
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  font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">The proceedings in this case have been brought
  under the Corrupt Practices (Prevention) Act, 1964 (Act 230), (hereinafter
  referred to as the Act), and the two accused are persons against whom adverse
  findings have been made by the commission appointed under the Act.&nbsp;
  Ollennu J.S.C. (as he then was), was appointed sole commissioner by the
  Corrupt Practices (Prevention) (Appointment of Commission) Instrument, 1966
  (E.I. 93), dated 5 March 1966, and in view of the submissions by counsel for
  the first accused, when putting forward matters upon which his client [p.334]
  relies in showing cause, I think I ought to reproduce the full terms of E.I.
  93.&nbsp; The instrument reads:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
  line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
  &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:99.75pt;margin-bottom:
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  4.5pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
  font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">“EXECUTIVE INSTRUMENT</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
  mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:99.75pt;margin-bottom:
  0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
  4.5pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
  font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">E.I. 93.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
  line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
  &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:99.75pt;margin-bottom:
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  4.5pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
  font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">CORRUPT PRACTICES (PREVENTION) (APPOINTMENT OF
  COMMISSION) INSTRUMENT, 1966</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
  115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
  mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:99.75pt;margin-bottom:
  0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
  4.5pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
  font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">WHEREAS reports have been received by the
  National Liberation Council alleging corruption in connection with the grant
  of certain import licences;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
  115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
  mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:99.75pt;margin-bottom:
  0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
  4.5pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
  font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">NOW THEREFORE in exercise of the powers conferred
  on the National Liberation Council by section 1 of the Corrupt Practices
  (Prevention) Act, 1964 (Act 230) this Instrument is made this 5th day of
  March, 1966.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;fo</main>