which to deliver the judgment. The case was then adjourned
today for judgment.
Be it as it may, the learned prosecution Counsel formulated the
following sole issue for determination.
“Whether the prosecution has from the evidence
laid before the Honourable Court proved its case
beyond reasonable doubt as required by law.”
Then at paragraphs 2.5- 3.0 of the final written address of the
prosecution,
the
learned
prosecuting
Counsel
in
proffering
arguments on the sole issue for determination firstly, referred me
to the 5 counts charge against the Defendants, the testimonies of
PWs 1, 2 and 3 and the exhibits tendered in evidence and
submitted that the prosecution have proved the ingredients of the
offences against the Defendants.
On counts 1 and 3 on the charge, punishable under section 25(1)
of the Act, at paragraphs 3.2- 3.8 of the final written address of
the prosecution, in order to prove the offence of making of false
or
untrue
statement,
the leaned
prosecution
set
out
the
ingredients under section 25(1) of the Act as follows:(1)
That the Defendant must be a person;
(2)
Who either makes or causes any other person;
(3)
To make any statement which to the knowledge to be made;
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