KWAKYE AND ANOTHER V. THE STATE

JUDGEMENT

OLLENNU J.S.C.

The indictment in this case charged the two appellants jointly with two counts, namely, conspiracy to steal and stealing. The amount involved is a huge sum of money, £G52,000 being a portion of an amount of £G83,000 which the complainant had won on a football pool. The assessors, with whose aid the trial was held, were unanimous in opinion that each of the appellants was guilty on each of the two counts. And, in his lengthy and well-considered judgment, the learned trial judge, Apaloo J.S.C., found each of the appellants guilty as charged and convicted them.

As the facts are set out clearly and at length in the judgment of the High Court, it is unnecessary to repeat them; therefore only such portions of them as are relevant for the determination of the issues raised in this court will be referred to in the course of this judgment.

In the first two grounds of appeal filed on behalf of the second appellant it was contended that the trial and conviction of the appel…