By Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema

Magistrate Mustapha Briama-Jah of Magistrate Court No.2 in Kenema has sent one 19-year-old, Wurie Jalloh, a pupil residing at Pujehun Section in Kenema, to the Sierra Leone Correctional Centre in Kenema for five years imprisonment.

The Accused was charged to Court for larceny contrary to Section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1916.

According to prosecution, the accused on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 2 Infantry, R. T. I. Layout in Kenema stole a pair of sneakers valued at four hundred New Leones (NLe 400) property of one Dauda Abubakarr Mansaray.

The accused pleaded guilty and pleaded for mercy.

In his ruling, Magistrate Briama-Jah having heard from the prosecution submitting the fact of case and record of the accused did not give an alternative fine but a custodian sentence.

The accused is not a first-time offender and he therefore sent the accused to the Sierra Leone Correctional Centre for 5 years imprisonment.

The matter was prosecuted by Police Constable 13576 Sillah Fatmata attached to the Legal and Justice Support Department at the Kenema Police Division.

Copyright –Published in print in Expo Times Newspaper on Wednesday, June 26th , 2024 (ExpoTimes News – Expo Media Group (expomediasl.com)