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Samuel Azu Crabbe

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Samuel Azu Crabbe
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipGhana Edit
Name wey dem give amSamuel Edit
Family nameCrabbe Edit
Ein date of birth18 November 1918 Edit
Place dem born amAccra Edit
Date wey edie15 September 2005 Edit
Place wey edieAburi Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationlawyer, judge Edit
Position eholdChief Justice of Ghana, Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana Edit
Educate forUniversity College London, Accra Academy, Achimota School Edit

Samuel Azu Crabbe (18 November 1918 – 15 September 2005) be Ghanaian barrister, solicitor den jurist. Na he be de 5th Chief Justice for Ghana insyd wey na Ghana cam turn independent nation.[1]

Ein early life den education

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Na dem born Samuel Azu Crabbe for Jamestown, a suburb of Accra, de capital of Ghana.[2] He receive ein secondary education for Accra Academy wer na he be head boy insyd 1939, den thereafter he study for Achimota College.[3] He then proceed to University College London, wer he graduate plus a law degree insyd 1946. Na dem bell am to de English Bar insyd 1948 for Middle Temple. While a student, na he be quite active insyd sports wey na he be captain of a variety of junior den university football, hockey den cricket teams.[4]

Honours

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Insyd 1977, na dem award am Companion of de Order of the Volta for ein service to Ghana.[5]

Death

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Samuel Azu Crabbe die for 15 September 2005 for Aburi insyd de Eastern Region of Ghana. He lef behind a wifey, five kiddies den nine grand kiddies.[6]

Publications

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  • Crabbe, Samuel Azu (1998). Law of Wills in Ghana. Vieso Universial. ISBN 978-9988-0-1008-9.

References

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  1. "List of Chief Justices". Official Website. Judicial Service of Ghana. Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2007.
  2. "Kufuor attends funeral of ex-Chief Justice". General News of Friday, 14 October 2005. Ghana Home Page. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
  3. Nikoi Kotey. "Accra Aca Is Calling". Accra Academy alumni. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
  4. "Around the NOCs" (PDF). Olympic Review, June 1979, No 140. Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles. pp. 383, 384. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2010. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
  5. The International Who's Who: 1990-1991. Europa Publications. 1990. ISBN 978-0-946653-58-4.
  6. "VEEP lauds late Justice Azu Crabbe". General News of Thursday, 6 October 2005. Ghana Home Page. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
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