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Man arraigned for assault, threatening violence

Mar 17, 2014, 9:25 AM | Article By: Halimatou Ceesay

A man called Yaya Barrow was Wednesday arraigned before Principal Magistrate Dayoh Small of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court, charged with assault and threatening violence.

He denied the charge and was granted court bail of D50,000 with a Gambian surety.

The case was then adjourned till 31 March 2014.

The particulars of offence on count one stated that the accused, Yaya Barrow, on 21 February 2014, at Kassa Kunda, with intent to intimidate, threatened to kill one Dembo Barrow, thereby committed an offence.

Count two indicated that on the same date and place, he assaulted the said Dembo Barrow by beating him with a stick, thereby committed an offence.