By: Audrey Raymonda John
43 years old Solomon Hindolo Amara a business man made his first appearance before Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba road court No.1 in Freetown on a count charge of obtaining money by false pretences contrary to section 32 (1) of the Larceny Act 1916.
According to the particulars of offence on Wednesday 2nd August 2022 at Robert Street the western area in Freetown with intent to defraud obtained the sum of one thousand two hundred United States dollars equivalent to twenty six thousand eight hundred and three Leones (26, 803, 00) from Shaka Victor Kamara by falsely pretending that you will facilitate his movement of his wife Makieu Hulaimatu Cole to Canada knowing same to be false.
The charge was read and explained to the accused person No plea taken.
The prosecutor Inspector Sellu TAP informed the Bench that his witness was present.
While Counsel representing the accused person M. Massaqoui applied for bail for and on behalf of the accused person that he is a Sierra Leonean resident within this jurisdiction that he has reliable sureties who are willing and ready to go into recognizance on his behalf he will not interfere with prosecution witness or witnesses nor will he jump bail he made his application pursuant to section 79 2 of the Criminal procedure Act No.32 of 1965.
Meanwhile, Magistrate Ngegba refused bail and sent the accused person to the male correctional center in Freetown and matter adjourned to the 29th September 2023 for further hearing.