ANTERKYI J.: The appellant was convicted by the District Magistrate Grade I, Mr. J. B. K. Yemidi, sitting at Sunyani in August 1970, on four charges of forgery of bank pay-in-slips and four corresponding charges of stealing the respective amounts involved. Upon conviction, the appellant was sentenced as follows:
“On count one: ¢50 or three months’ imprisonment with hard labour.
On count two: ¢50 or three months’ imprisonment with hard labour.
On count three: ¢40 or three months’ imprisonment with hard labour.
On count four: ¢40 or three months’ imprisonment with hard labour.
On count five: ¢50 or three months’ imprisonment with hard labour.
On count six: ¢80 or six months’ imprisonment with hard labour.
On count seven: ¢50 or three months’ imprisonment with hard labour.
On count eight: ¢50 or three months’ imprisonment with hard labour.
Sentences concurrent. Exhibits to the complainant.”
The story of the prosecution was that the appellant, at the material times, was a revenue collector o…