By Hassanatu I. Conteh
Twenty -five -year old Kelfala Kargbo, a caretaker, thirty-five year old Issa Tarawally, a businessman, and fifty-two year old Mohamed Tarawally, a laborer made their first appearance before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No1 in Freetown.
They were before the Court on four count charges of felony, store breaking and larceny, receiving stolen goods contrary Section 26(1) and 33(1) of the Larceny Act 1916.
According to the court documents, on count one and two, sometimes in May, 2024, at Olufumi Drive at Gloucester village, the accused persons conspired together with other persons unknown to commit a felony to wit, store breaking and larceny, entered into the store of Olufumi Lola Johnson and stole one power rush generator, thirty pieces of three quarter plywood, nineteen and half bags of cement, one submissive pump machine, one roll water conductor pipe and other assorted items all to the total value of Three Hundred and Three Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifteen Leones (NLE303,815/00) property of Olufumi Lola Johnson.
Count three and four, states that on the same date and place, Issa Tarawally did receive one power rush generator, seven tons of iron rods, two tons of 8mm iron rods and five tons of 15mm iron rods, and one submissive pump machine property of Olufumi Lola Johnson knowing same to have been stolen.
When the charges were read and explained to them no plea taken.
In a bid to make progress with the Prosecution, ASP I.S. Mansaray sought for a short adjourned date for him to have proper conference with his witness.
Defense Counsel, T.W. Davies applied for bail application for and behalf of the second and third accused persons pursuant to Section 79(3) of the Criminal Procedures Act 1965.
Magistrate Kekura refused bail to all accused persons and ordered them to be remanded at the Male Correctional Center, and the matter adjourned to 11th November, 2024.