Two Larceny and Fraud Cases Committed to High Court for Trial

Two Larceny and Fraud Cases Committed to High Court for Trial

Magistrate Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 has committed Fatmata Marah, also known as Evergreen, to the High Court to stand trial on charges of larceny and fraudulent conversion. 

Marah is accused under the Larceny Act of 1916 of stealing NLe 225,900 from a Rokel Commercial Bank account on May 12, 2023. Additionally, she faces allegations of misappropriating textiles and accessories valued at NLe 130,184, which were entrusted to her for delivery between June and September 2024. 

Having determined that a prima facie case exists, the magistrate has transferred the proceedings to the High Court; the defendant remains on bail.

In a separate matter, Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No. 2 has committed 31-year-old mason Santigie Sesay to the High Court for trial on charges of larceny in a dwelling house. 

Sesay is alleged to have broken into the residence of Mariama Bangura in Upper George Brook Dwarzark on November 7, 2026, and stolen a Samsung A-13 mobile phone and an Apple iPad, with a combined value of Le 9,000. While Sesay admitted to the theft of Le 60, he denied taking the electronic devices. 

Pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Act 2024, Magistrate Fornah ruled that the evidence warrants a High Court trial. Sesay was granted bail set at Le 5,000, contingent upon providing a suitable surety and Deputy Assistant Registrar approval.