HASSAN v. KASSARDJIAN CONSTRUCTION LTD., TAMALE [1964] GLR 370-377

Defamation—Pleadings—Innuendo—Plaintiff indebted to defendants—Report to the police that defendant intended to leave the country for good without paying his debts and that "it will be difficult for you [police] to get him"—Whether statement defamatory.

Defamation—Libel—Justification—Report to police—Allegation that plaintiff intended to leave the country without discharging his indebtedness—Allegation based on rumours—Necessity to prove the existence and truth of rumours—Whether the allegation was defamatory.

Defamation—Libel—Privilege—Qualified privilege—Communication to the police by defendants—Allegation that plaintiff intended to leave the country without discharging his indebtedness—Business relationship between plaintiff and defendants—Whether the communication was privileged—Whether communication was made maliciously.

