By Mamajah Jalloh
Bayoh Kargbo, a 42-year-old an Electrician, Tuesday, 3rd December 2024, made his first appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 in Freetown on a count of Larceny by Servant contrary to Section 17 (1) (a) of the Larceny Act 1916.
According to the particulars of offence, on Saturday 26th October 2024 at Marampa Minning limited in Lunsar at the Port Loko Judicial District the Northwest Region, being an electrician engineer employed by the Marampa Minning limited, the accused stole quantity of different size electrical cables with the total value of five hundred and twenty-six thousand, one hundred and forty six New Leones, property of Marampa Mining Limited.
When the charge was read and explained to the accused person, no plea was taken
The prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Isatu Baba Musa sought for a short adjournment date, for her witness was present in court but with no proper conference with him.
The counsel representing the accused person, Chernor Kamara Esq., made an application for bail for and on behalf of the accused person, whom he said he is a Sierra Leonean resident within this jurisdiction, and has reliable sureties who are willing and ready to go into recognisance on his behalf, a reason he would not interfere with prosecution witness or witnesses, nor would he jump bail. He made his application pursuant to Section 79, 2 of the Criminal Procedure Act No.32 of 1965.
Magistrate Bangura refused bail based on the offence charged, and sent the accused person to the male correctional facility in Freetown.
The matter was adjourned to the 11th of December 2024 for further hearings.
