EMMANUEL KOFI vs. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [1961]DLSC5384

Date	1961-03-24
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1961]DLSC5384

VAN LARE JSC

SARKODEE-ADOO JSC

AKIWUMI J.S.C.

APPELLANT IN PERSON.

K. DUA SAKYI FOR THE RESPONDENT (THE STATE).

[1961]DLSC5384
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#548DD4">EMMANUEL KOFI <o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#548DD4">vs. <o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#548DD4">COMMISSIONER OF POLICE<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#548DD4">&nbsp;[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">[1961] GLR 184&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE:<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0"> 24TH MARCH, 1961.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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APPELLANT
IN PERSON.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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VAN LARE JSC, SARKODEE-ADOO
JSC, AKIWUMI J.S.C.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF VAN
LARE, J.S.C<o:p></o:p>Van Lare, J.S.C. delivered the judgment of the court. [His
lordship dismissed the appeal with respect to the first count and continued:]
In regard to the second count of being found in premises for an unlawful
purpose, however, the position is different. It is not the house from which the
motor vehicle was stolen but another premises, that is to say outside U.A.C.
wholesale where the appellant together with others, was found trying to climb a
ladder placed outside the wholesale wall in an attempt to enter the premises.
In the absence of evidence that the appellant was found in the premises the
conviction on the second count on which he was convicted cannot stand. To
succeed on the second count there must be clear and unmistakeable evidence that
the appellant had been found in the building. The evidence in this case is that
the appellant was found outside the building. We refer to the case of R. v
Lumsden1(1) which is in point.<o:p></o:p>Learned Senior State Attorney finds himself unable to support the
conviction on the second count, and we agree with him. The appeal on the second
count is allowed. Conviction and sentence passed in respect of the second count
quashed and set aside. The appellant is acquitted and discharged on the second
count.<o:p></o:p>The sentences passed at the trial being concurrent there is no
difference to the serving term of 3 years I.H.L. on the first count of
stealing.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>DECISION<o:p></o:p>

<a name="_gjdgxs"></a>Conviction and sentence
quashed.<o:p></o:p></main>