GRUNSHIE v. THE REPUBLIC [1968] GLR 1101-1106

Criminal law and procedure—Convict on licence—Failure to report—Whether admission to hospital good defence to charge—Whether magistrate to enter plea of not guilty and invite evidence from accused—Whether conviction imposed without examination on merits sustainable—Criminal Procedure Code, 1960 (Act 30), s. 395 (2) and (3).

Criminal law and procedure—Convict on licence—Expiry of licence—Failure by convict to report—Convict arrested after expiry of term of licence—Whether convict can be recommitted to any term of imprisonment—Act 30, s. 395 (2).