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Cattle Theft Case Heard

Jul 4, 2008, 5:11 AM | Article By: By Abdou Rahman Sallah

The CRR travelling Magistrate, Amadou Baldeh, recently presided over a cattle theft case involving one Kebba Njie.

Adducing the evidence PW1, PC628 Gallow Jawo of Njau police station, told the court that he recognised the accused and he can recall taking cautionary and voluntary statements from him. The cautionary and voluntary statements were later tendered in court as exhibits respectively.

He was granted court bail in the sum of D5000 before the case was adjourned to the 10th July.

In a related development, one Kandeh Ceesay was recently convicted by the CRR travelling Magistrate Amadou Baldeh for stealing a bull valued at D18,000. He was convicted and sentenced to a fine of D9000 and compensation of D9000 in default to serve 18 months imprisonment.