By Audrey Raymonda John
Twenty-Six years old Ibrahim Koroma a building contractor made his first appearance before Magistrate Peter Brima Gogra of Pademba road court No.6 in Freetown on a count of Larceny contrary to section 2 of the Larceny Act 1916.
According to the particulars of offence on the 27th February 2024 at Smith Drive Leicester village the mountain rural district the western area in Freetown did steal one hundred and thirty five bags char coal each valued one hundred and twenty Leones all to the total valued of sixteen thousand two hundred Leones(16,200) Property of Mariama Kargbo.
When the charge was read and explained to the accused person he pleaded guilty.
Deputy Superintendent of police Marie Sesay led prosecution witness number one Dpc 14125 Abdul M Kassim attached at the mountain division as an exhibit clerk said he recognized the accused person in the dock.
He recalled on the 6th March 2024 Dpc 19546 Kamara IS handed over to him one spen spot motorbike with registration number ANI 152 with the key for registration and safe keeping.
The witness said he received them and registered them against serial number 25/2024 since then it has been in the custody of the police the said exhibit was produced and tendered in court to form part of the court records.
The prosecutor told the bench that fact as charge no available records against the accused person.
The accused person pleaded with the bench to temper justice with mercy against him as he is a single father with a school going child.
Due to the plea mitigation by the accused person, Magistrate Gogra sentenced the accused person to three months imprisonment to the male correctional facility in Freetown and the exhibit to be returned to the rightful.
