Court fines driver, one other GH¢1800 each for stealing 38 chickens
In default, accused persons Kwabena Yeboah (22) a labourer, and Atta Kwaku Oppong (39), a driver would serve 12 months’ imprisonment each.
A Circuit Court at Dormaa-Ahenkro in the Dormaa Central Municipality of Bono Region has sentenced two accomplices to a fine of 150 penalty units (GH¢ 1800) each for stealing 38 chickens valued at GH¢1,520.00.
In default, accused persons Kwabena Yeboah (22) a labourer, and Atta Kwaku Oppong (39), a driver would serve 12 months’ imprisonment each.
They both pleaded guilty to two counts of stealing.
Prosecuting, Police Inspector (P/Inspt) Emmanuel Asare told the Court presided by Mr Osei Kofi Amoako that the complainant, Effah Asubonteng is a poultry farmer and a resident of Dormaa- Ahenkro whilst the accused persons, employees at the poultry farm lived at Kyeremasu in the Dormaa East District of Bono Region.
He said for some time the complainant had been detecting theft of his fowls and eggs at the poultry farm, so he decided to keep watching.
P/Insp. Asare stated at about 10:30 hours on Saturday, October 08 this year, the complainant walking through the farm spotted a sack containing 38 dead fowls which he identified as some of his own lying in the bush near one of the hen coops where Yeboah worked every day.
He said about 1300 hours that same day complaint was made at the Kyeremasu Police Station for the arrest of the accused persons, adding that during investigations, the two admitted the offences and were subsequently charged.
