Ho, Jan. 11, - A Ho High Court
presided over by Justice Eric Baah has sentenced 31 out of 35 respondents to 30
days in prison for contempt.
The accused persons were 27 males
and 8 females.
They were cited for contempt
after they failed to heed the Court’s directive to return a stolen ‘royal black
stool’.
The court heard that the accused
persons were arraigned before a Hohoe Circuit Court for allegedly stealing the
stool belonging to the Pai Katanga Chief in the Krachi East District of the
Volta Region and ordered to return same to the “rightful owner.”
The accused however disobeyed the
orders and were therefore charged for contempt at the High court and convicted.
Meanwhile, an arrest warrant has
been issued for the arrest of the four other accused who failed to appear before
the court.
GNA
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