DONKOR v. THE STATE [1964] GLR 598-602

Criminal law and procedure—Indictment or charge—Defective—Extortion by public officer—Colour of office—Accused described as "road section officer"—Whether sufficient description to find that accused was a public officer such that he extorted money under the colour of an office—Omission of words showing specific offence—Omission of particulars which are of the essence of the offence—Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29), s. 239—Criminal Procedure Code, 1960 (Act 30), s. 112 (1) and (2).

Criminal law and procedure—Submission of no case—Submission wrongly rejected —Incriminating evidence adduced by accused after having been wrongly called upon for his defence—Charge not containing particulars which are of the essence of the offence—Whether charge cured by incriminating evidence.

