Mamadu Juldeh Barrie, 22 a motor mechanic made his first appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 on one count charge of Larceny contrary to section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1916.

According to the particulars of offence, on Tuesday 24th October, 2024, at Brookfields, Freetown in the western area of the Republic of Sierra Leone, did steal bales from a vehicle CX7 Mazda without registration number, one cylinder head, gasket, valued four hundred and fifty leones (Le450), four (4) ingnification coil each valued six hundred leones (600) total of two thousand four hundred leones (2,400), four (4) spark play each valued one hundred and twenty leones (120) total of four hundred and eighty leones (480), sixteen (16) each valued four hundred leones (400) total of four thousand (4000) inquiring system valued three thousand leones (3000), Sousor valued five hundred leones (500) total valued of ten thousand, eight hundred and thirty leones (10,830) property of Donald Sesay.

When the charge was read and put to the accused, he pleaded not guilty.

The state prosecution Balley sought for a short date to have proper conference with witness.

The accused was not legally represented.

Meanwhile, Magistrate Bangura granted the accused bail in the sum of 10,000.00 with one surety in like sum and bail to be approved by the Master and Deputy Assistant Registrars.

The matter was adjourned to 14th February, 2025 for further proceedings.