Janaury 24, 2022
By Audrey John
Septimus Thompson and Moses Thompson made another appearance before Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba road court No.2 on five Count charges to wit threatening to kill contrary to section 6 of the offences against the persons Act 1816, Wounding with intent contrary to section 18 of the offences against the person Act 1861, Assault contrary to section 19 CAP 37 of the Laws of Sierra Leone 1960.
Larceny contrary to section 2 of the Larceny Act 1916 and Trespass contrary to section 15 (1) (a) of the Public Order Act No.46 of 1965.
According to the particulars of offence that on diverse dates between the 16th day of November 2021 to the 15th day of January 2022 at Kent Junction Waterloo the western area in Freetown threatening to kill the complainant Sorie Turay and Aberdeen Sesay.
On count two at the same place and date wounded the said complainant with intent to cause them grievous bodily harm, while on count three the accused persons assaulted the said complainant, and on count four did steal electricity panels valued at 5000 United States dollars equivalent to fifty seven million Leones(57,000,000), one Leyland generator valued at 35,000 United States dollars equivalent to four hundred and two million five hundred thousand Leones(402,000,000) one Kye Japan Jew crusher valued at 45,000 United States dollars equivalent to five hundred and seventeen million five hundred and eighty thousand Leones all to the total valued of 85,000 United States dollars equivalent to nine hundred and seventy seven million five hundred thousand Leones property of Home Building Plus Limited and Aberdeen Sesay herein and on count five the accused persons unlawfully entered into the compound of the complainants Home building plus Limited and Aberdeen Sesay.
The charges were read and explained to the accused persons no plea was taken.
Musa Pious Sesay senior representing the complainant said the accused persons are before the court and the warrant of arrest for the 2nd 3rd and 5th accused persons respectively are yet to be brought to court. He made an application for the said service to be effected.
Magistrate Ngegba refused bail and sent both accused persons to the male correctional center in Freetown, and adjourned to the 24th January 2022.