BULLEY-NEEQUAYE V. THE STATE

BOISON J.

Before the District Court, Labadi, Accra, the appellant was charged and convicted of the offence of allowing ferocious dogs to be at large contrary to section 296 of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29). The learned district magistrate who tried the case made an order in respect of the dogs. The appellant has appealed to this court against her conviction and the order of the learned district magistrate. The particulars of offence read as follows:

“For that you, Bulley Neequaye, Teacher, on 14 December 1964 at Nyaniba Estate, Accra, in the Accra Magisterial District and within the jurisdiction of this court did suffer to be at large unmuzzled a certain ferocious dog of which you have the charge.”

Later on in the course of the prosecution, the charge was amended to include “September and another dog.” Although the intention of the amendment was, I surmise, to include “September 1964” as to the date of the alleged offence and instead of “a certain ferocious dog” to “have two ferociou…