October 25, 2021
By: Audrey John
Julian Cole Esq. was having a matter before Magistrate Hadiru K Daboh of Ross Road Court No 3 in Freetown, Friday 22nd October 2021.
Julian Cole mentioned his matter before the Magistrate but something came up which Magistrate Daboh got annoyed and asked the lawyer to go out and at the same time Magistrate Daboh issued a warrant of arrest for Julian Cole.
But the lawyer refused to go out of the court and the Magistrate ordered the Police to arrest him to take him out.
But the head of security at the Court ASP Jeneba Bangura was not around and Sergeant Gibrilla Sesay and one Sergeant Fofanah who were in court refused to arrest the lawyer and take him out.
Later when ASP Jeneba Bangura arrived and met the confusion she was briefed and asked the lawyer to go out which the lawyer did.
Magistrate Daboh raised the court and went into his chamber and a battery of lawyers entered his chamber to apologize to him on behalf of the lawyer Juliana Cole.
Later the Secretary General A.S Marrah and the Public Relation Officer Michael S Charles of the Sierra Leone Bar Association surfaced having heard what has transpired between Magistrate Hadiru K Daboh and lawyer Julian Cole.
After an hour the Magistrate came in and continued with the proceedings and later A.S Marrah and Michael .S Charles came in including Julian Cole.
In the view of the Public in an open Court, lawyer A S Marrah and Michael .S Charles apologize on behalf of lawyer Cole and lawyer Cole himself apologizes to the magistrate,
The Magistrate said the apology is accepted as their profession is an enviable one so they should behave as responsible people in society.
Magistrate Daboh told Julian Cole that he is a friend of the court and he is welcome at any time.
All the lawyers present in court apologize on behalf of Julian Cole.