Sixty-year-old Edward Worwornyo and his son Senyo Augustus Worwornyo, 30 years previous, each herbalists, have been sentenced by the Hohoe Circuit Court docket for conspiracy to commit crime, trespass and stealing of teak bushes.
The convicts, who appeared earlier than the courtroom, pleaded not responsible to the fees.
They had been absolutely tried, discovered responsible, convicted and sentenced to 4 years imprisonment.
They’re to pay for the teak bushes’ worth to the complainant in addition to pay a high-quality of GH₵720 or in default, serve two years as well as.
Prosecuting, Chief Inspector Charles Aziati earlier than the sentencing informed the Court docket presided over by Mr. Michael Johnson Abbey that these days when a courtroom of competent jurisdiction provides judgement in a civil matter, notably a land case, the affected events as a substitute of occurring attraction would take the legislation into their very own arms.
He mentioned the affected events would additionally use drive to trespass on the disputed land, which if the opposite occasion additionally retaliated, would possibly end in battle, which may finish in
bloodletting.
Chief Inspector Aziati mentioned the convicts had been a number of the individuals therefore the Court docket ought to give them extreme punishment to function a deterrent to them and others.
He mentioned the complainant was a carpenter whereas the convicts had been a father and son respectively.
Chief Inspector Aziati mentioned the complainant owned a teak and palm plantation at Gbi-Wegbe and on March 24, 2021, he visited the plantation and realised that a few of his teak bushes had been felled however didn’t know the individual behind the exercise.
He mentioned on March 26, 2021, the complainant visited the plantation once more and met the convict’s son, who was the second convict and three others sawing the felled teak bushes.
Chief Inspector Aziati mentioned the complainant reported the case to the police and the second convict was arrested however throughout investigations, he acknowledged that he was despatched by his father, the primary convict.
He mentioned the primary convict was additionally arrested and he claimed possession of the teak bushes by stating that the plantation on which the bushes had been felled was for him.
Chief Inspector Aziati mentioned the events had been then put earlier than the Divisional Police Commander, who instructed that none of them ought to convey the felled bushes from the positioning till police had been performed with their investigations.
He mentioned the primary convict defied the directions given by the police commander and went to convey the felled bushes.
Chief Inspector Aziati mentioned the police, nevertheless, continued with investigations inside which the complainant furnished police with a judgement on the land from Hohoe Circuit Court docket, which went in his favour in addition to a website plan overlaying the land.
He mentioned the convicts couldn’t furnish the police with any doc concerning the land on which the bushes had been planted although they got the possibility to take action.