By: Audrey Raymonda John
Twenty-three-year-old Mohamed Kamara, an unemployed man, has made his first appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown on three counts of larceny and malicious damage involving air-conditioning equipment belonging to Western Palace Beach Bar and Restaurant in Aberdeen.
The accused was charged with larceny contrary to Section 2 of the Larceny Act, 1916, and malicious damage under Section 51 of the Malicious Damage Act, 1861.
According to the particulars of offence, on Thursday, 1 October 2026, at Western Palace Beach Bar and Restaurant in Aberdeen, Western Area, Kamara allegedly stole one Midea air conditioner valued at US$2,300, equivalent to NLe55, 200, belonging to the management of the establishment.
The second count alleged that, on the same date and at the same location, he maliciously damaged the same Midea air conditioner, valued at US$2,300 (NLe55, 200).
The third count further alleged that he maliciously damaged an air-conditioner pipe valued at NLe800, also belonging to the management of Western Palace Beach Bar and Restaurant.
When the charges were read and explained to the accused, he pleaded guilty to the counts.
The prosecutor, Deputy Superintendent of Police Conteh S., tendered the accused’s voluntary caution statement, marked as Exhibit A1–A7, and caution statement, marked as Exhibit B1–B4. He also requested that a subpoena be issued for the exhibit officer to appear in court.
Magistrate Fornah granted the request and ordered that a subpoena be served on the exhibit officer.
The matter was adjourned to 2 November 2026 for further proceedings.