By: Audrey John
30yrs old Emmanuel Israel Simbo business man at Cars Trinity made his first appearance before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba road court No.1 in Freetown on one count charge to wit Obtaining money by false pretenses contrary to section 32 (1) of the Larceny Act 1916.
According to the particulars of offence on a date unknown between 1st to 30th November 2021 at Guaranty Trust Bank Cline Town branch the western area in Freetown Obtained the sum of eighty Million Leones (80,000,000) from Anthony Koroma on behalf of Sarah Sawyer Bongay by falsely pretending that you will buy and supply eighty hundred 800 bags of Cement, knowing same to be false.
The charge was read and explained to the accused person and pleaded not guilty.
Counsel representing the accused person A.P Conteh 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 enter into recognizance on his behalf he will not interfere with prosecution witness or witnesses he made his application pursuant to section 79 3 of the Criminal procedure Act No.32 of 1965.
However, Magistrate Kekura granted the accused person bail in the sum of One hundred million Leones or one surety in like sum surety must be resident in the western area the surety must be elderly and responsible citizen the surety he or she should produce valid identity card depicting his or her address in Freetown bail to be approved by the Deputy assistant Registrar.
Matter adjourned to the 7th June 2022 for further hearing, while Sergeant 9939 Mohamed Lahai prosecuting the Matter.
