<p><strong>AZU CRABBE J.A.</strong></p><p>The appellant was on 3 February 1966, convicted before Wiredu J., sitting with a jury, of the offence of manslaughter and was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment with hard labour. In the indictment the particulars of the offence were stated as follows:</p><blockquote>“Particulars of Offence </blockquote><blockquote>Isaac Biri Twum on 3 November 1964, struck one Edward Kofi Badu, now deceased, blows with his fist at the Crommer Road-Rippon Avenue junction at Korle Wokon, Accra, as a result of which the deceased sustained injuries out of which he died the next day at the Military Hospital. Accra.” </blockquote><p>The jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty of manslaughter, and after sentencing the appellant, the learned trial judge recorded his disagreement with the jury’s verdict in these words, </p><blockquote>“To me the verdict of guilty cannot be supported, but I am bound by it.”</blockquote><p>The case for the prosecution was briefly as follows: On or about 3 November 1964, at about 5 p.m. the deceased, a police constable, who was off duty, was see…</p>