APALOO AND OTHERS V. THE REPUBLIC

AZU CRABBE C.J. delivered the judgment of the court.

On 3 May 1973, the six appellants in this case were convicted before Sarkodee J. and a jury at the criminal session held at Accra, on separate counts in an indictment charging them with offences under the Currency Act, 1964 (Act 242), and were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. The first appellant, Modesto Kwasi Apaloo, was charged on five counts, namely:

(1) Possession of implements for making notes, contrary to section 19 (a) (ii) of the Currency Act, 1964 (Act 242).

(2) Abetment of forgery, contrary to section 32 of the Currency Act, 1964 (Act 242).

(3) Possessing forged notes, contrary to section 18 (2) of the Currency Act, 1964 (Act 242).

(4) Possessing implements forging notes, contrary to section 19 (c) of the Currency Act, 1964 (Act 242).

(5) Possessing implements for forging notes, contrary to section 19 (c) of the Currency Act, 1964 (Act 242).

The appellants, Edward Kwame Danquah, Adzo Adonu and Paul Komla Gbede, were e…