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Man arraigned for assault

Dec 21, 2009, 12:26 PM | Article By: Yai Dibba

One Lamin Banda of Tabokoto Village was recently arraigned before Principal Magistrate Effim of the Brikama Magistrates' Court, charged with assault causing actual bodily harm.

According to the particulars of offence, the accused Lamin Banda, on 5th December 2009, at Tabokoto Village, wilfully and unlawfully assaulted Miss Amie Cham by chopping her with an axe, and thereby causing her actual bodily harm.

The accused who pleaded not guilty was granted a court bail in the sum of D50, 000 (fifty thousand Dalasi), with a Gambian surety.

Hearing continues.