There were a total of 157 cases in the different
courts; 120 cases in the High Court, 31 in the Magistrate courts and 6 in the
Juvenile court.
Out of a total of 232 indigents, 211 were male adults
and 15 were female adults, 6 were male Juveniles and no female juveniles. Only
1 male adult was acquitted and discharged. 4 male adults were discharged for
want of prosecution. 1 male adult was sentenced.
1 matter was committed to the High Court. There were
three closed files as a result of revelations that they had private
representations, which disqualified them as indigents.
The acquitted and discharged indigent according to
professions was a trader. The discharged indigents according to professions
were 2 Security Workers, 1 Pupil and 1 Common Carrier (Wheelbarrow Pusher)
The Acquitted and Discharged person was charged with
Larceny in a Dwelling House. The Discharged persons were charged with the following
crimes: 1 for Sexual Penetration, 2 for Conspiracy and Larceny and 1 for Shop
Breaking and Larceny. The 1 male adult was acquitted and discharged as a result
of having gone through the legal process, judgment was delivered and he was
found ‘not guilty’.
In some of the Discharged matters, the Prosecution was
unable to proceed as a result of lack of witnesses. Consequently, after several
adjournments, Legal Aid Board lawyers made applications for discharge pursuant
to the relevant sections of the Constitution and the Criminal Procedure Act of
1965, and the indigents were accordingly discharged for want of prosecution.
Derek Nat-George – Head of Media and Public Relations.print
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