ASARE AND OTHERS v. THE REPUBLIC (NO. 3) [1968] GLR 804-925

Criminal law and procedure—Fraud by false pretences—Ingredients of offence—Offer by foreign manufacturing firm to sell machines to government through firm of local agents—Local firm consisting of public officers—Price of machines increased by agents above c.i.f. cost—Excess profit repatriated to agents’ account—Whether government induced to accept price through false pretence or in reliance on agency services—Whether excess profit obtained by fraud—Whether any false representations proved—Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29), ss. 132 and 133