By: Audrey Raymonda John
36 years old Augustine Kulagbanda a motorbike rider made his first appearance before Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba road court No.1 in Freetown on two different files ranging from Fraudulently conversion Contrary to Section 20 (1) (iv) (b) of the Criminal procedure Act No.32 of 1916.
According to the particulars of offence on CS/3479/2023 the accused person on a date between 1st to 31st December 2022 at Ice land, Gloucester village the mountain rural district the western area in Freetown Fraudulently converted to his own use or benefit certain property that is to say the sum of eight thousand Leones (8,000) entrusted to him by Yvone Conteh for the purpose of deliver same to Alex Musa
On CS 3480/2023 the accused person on the same date and place Fraudulently converted to his own use or benefit certain property that is to say the sum of eighteen thousand Leones (Le 18,000) entrusted to him by Yrone Conteh for the purpose of buying power Saw.
The changes were read and explained to the accused person No plea taken
The prosecutor Sergeant 9939 Mohamed Lahai seek for a short adjournment date for him to get proper conference with his witness Meanwhile Magistrate Ngegba refused bail and sent the accused person to the male correctional facility in Freetown matter adjourned to the 22nd December 2023 for further hearing.