CRABBE, J.S.C.
The three appellants together with another who has not appealed were convicted by Apaloo, J. at the Kumasi Criminal Session on the 16th August, 1961, and were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment.
The charges upon which the appellants were tried were as follows:
FIRST COUNT
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD BY FALSE PRETENCES
Contrary to section 23 (1) and 131 of the Criminal Code, 1960
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
KWADJO AGYEMAN, KWASI BASARE, YAW ASEM, KWADJO BOAMONO, NURU-DEAN KOFI DISU, and JOSEPH PAUL ARHIN, between January, 1960 and the 11th May, 1960, at Bekwai in the Ashanti Region did with other persons unknown agree together with a common purpose for committing a crime, namely, defrauding by false pretences.
THIRD COUNT
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
ABETMENT OF FRAUD BY FALSE PRETENCES
Section 20 (1) and 131 of the Criminal Code, 1960
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
KWADJO AGYEMAN, on the 11th May, 1960 at Bekwai in the Ashanti Region did purposely promote the commission of a crime,…