GRi in Court Ghana 01 - 11 - 2000
Accra (Greater Accra) 01 November
2000
An Accra Circuit Tribunal on
Monday sentenced a 23-year-old mason, Gabriel Sologadzi, to 10 months'
imprisonment with hard labour for burning eight thatched houses at Faana, a
fishing village near Bortianor.
He pleaded guilty to the charge of
causing harm, explaining to the tribunal that he had been drinking
"Akpeteshie," and did not know what happened.
Prosecution told the tribunal,
chaired by Mr Moru Ziblim, that on October 20 the complainant, Mr. Atsu
Norvidzro, a fisherman was at the beach at about 2:00 p.m. when he saw his
house burning.
He rushed to the scene and saw
that the villagers had arrested Sologadzi for burning eight thatched houses.
Prosecution said fishing nets and
other personal belongings of the victims valued at several millions cedis were
destroyed by the fire. The residents handed Sologadzi over to the police.
GRi…/