William Smith was accused of stealing cocoa and accused of the offence but the court through evidence found out it was not true.

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My story is entitled William Smith was accused of stealing cocoa and was accused guilty of the offence ,but the Court through evidence found out it was not true.


Guilt as according to the evolutionary psychology is the brains way of making sure we didn't veer into behaviour that would leave us ostracized from tribes and other families.

Nowadays ,a little guilt is a good thing to not having any is a sign of sociopathy or narcissistic personality disorder.

When you feel guilty all the time , this sort of guilt complex is more correctly referred to as false guilt. This happens when we feel at blame even when we aren't sure we did anything wrong.

Mr. William Smith a staff of Cocoa Processing factory was accused of stealing cocoa. Also due to this theft case he had to quit his job ,the salary he was being paid was too small to actually fend for himself.

He had no better option, but to quit working for the Cocoa Processing company due to this fact the Manager and other staff of the factory found him guilty of the alleged offence.

Again there was a constant worrying that means you have really upset others of the society.

Also if one is found guilty you must always analyse if you could have possibly done things better. The feeling of guilt for things that you didn't even actually do or for simply having bad thoughts. In order to avoid guilt one must take responsibility when others are in a bad mood.

Also let one small thing that went wrong turn into a play of intense self-criticism. The blaming of others or practising psychological projection is a defence mechanism against guilt.


The modern cognitive therapy approach sees guilt as deriving from a set of negative core beliefs you have that lead you to inaccurately see life.

It is noted that guilt can be a behaviour you learn from mimick that you saw the example set by Adults around you and followed it.

In a religious environment feeling guilty might actually have been something that made you socially acceptable.

Mr. William Smith was alleged to be racked with guilt. All kinds of trauma can then leave a child to grow up into responsible Adulthood who constantly feels guilty.

Garry Warne also commented that Guilt is a terrible thing. (1948-1983)

Guilt as linked by studies is a clinical depression.

As observed William Smith feeling guilty led to an obsessive compulsive factor.

The feeling of guilt in William Smith also led to anxiety and anxiety disorders ,self harm, sleep disorders and the fear of intimacy and some problematic relationships.


Later on William Smith was advised not to work for the Cocoa Processing factory due to the alleged case of the theft case.

The Superintendent of Police, Arnold and the other staff walked to the Cocoa Processing factory which was not far away from them exactly.

Within a few minutes Mr. Yoruba a Security officer appeared at the scene and then unlocked the Cocoa Processing factory.

Mr. Brempong is one of the best customers who sells much cocoa than any buyer.

Also Mr. William Smith was alleged to be stealing from the back of the Cocoa Processing factory and selling it to another consumer in order for him to earn for himself some cash.

'Good gracious!, exclaimed Mr. Brempong. This was because he never imagined Mr. William Smith as a thief or any other alleged theft case.

The Superintendent of Police climbed down the steep stack of bags of Cocoa but later reached the ground safely.

Slowly and easily done Samuel another staff turned and crawled back over the rows of Cocoa bags.

It was so difficult then, climbing down the steep stack of Cocoa bags , but at least he then reached the ground safely.

Mr. Bryant was very angry when he realized that some of his Cocoa was missing and had been stolen from the Cocoa Processing factory. He suspected Mr. William Smith so he had wanted the Police to arrest Mr. William Smith but the Police Superintendent would not agree to this theft case.

The Superintendent of Police mentioned that before any arrest ,they should call for a court case. Mr. William Smith might not be guilty of the offence ,Mr. Bryant said anxiously he was going to set a trap for the Cocoa thief.


Later Mr. Bryant told the Police what his plan was entirely. The Cocoa was always inspected and weighted before it is sent to the Cocoa Processing factory to be processed into chocolate

and other beverages.

The cocoa being processed by the Cocoa Processing factory had the stamp of the Cocoa Trading company that often produced chocolate and other beverages. Mr. Bryant made sure that all cocoa was brought for sale and was thoroughly inspected.

The Superintendent of Police also made his own investigations. He found out that Mr. Bryant son, Daniel Agbo was then guilty of the offence and also alleged and accused of bullying other staff of the Cocoa Processing factory.

The staff and the Superintendent of Police had no better option but to arrest and hold custody of Mr. Daniel Agbo for alleged cases of theft of stealing cocoa and also bullying and beating other staff on the premises of the Cocoa Processing factory.


However ,Mr. Daniel Agbo was known to be rude and a criminal of some sort for alleged cases of extorting money from customers who want to buy

cocoa but refuses to pay them his cocoa back.

Mr. Daniel Agbo was a man that most of the Staff of the Cocoa Processing factory never liked, he was arrested for his ill deeds and put into custody to be imprisoned.

The Police Superintendent nearly shot Mr. Daniel Agbo , because during his arrest he was panicking and yelling insults because he was guilty of the offence.

The other staff and Manager Mr. Bryant of the Cocoa Processing company felt so worried and apologized to Mr. William Smith for the alleged case since he pleaded not guilty .

Mr. William Smith was then compensated by the Police and was given cash with a box of chocolate by the Cocoa Processing company.


Finally, Mr. Bryant son,Mr. Daniel Agbo was put into custody and imprisoned before he was granted bail by his father.

Lastly, Mr. William Smith found himself another work and established his own company that got flourished and he lived happily ever after.


December 02, 2020 01:57

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