AKOWUAH v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [1964] GLR 475-488

IN THE SUPREME COURT

      30 JUNE 1964

 

Judicial precedent—Supreme Court—Criminal cases—Binding effect of decisions of any court on Supreme Court—Constitution, 1960, art. 42 (4).

Criminal law and procedure—Indictmentor charge—Contents Particulars of offence— Omission to state particulars in charge Effect on charge against accused—Distinction between particulars constituting the gravamen of and particulars merely necessary to give reasonable information to accused—"Defrauding," false pretence and "intent to defraud"—Variance between particulars in a charge and those given in evidence in court—Effect on case of prosecution—Courts Act, 1960 (C.A. 9), s. 15 (1) proviso—Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29), ss. 131-133—Criminal Procedure Code, 1960 (Act 30), s. 112.

