2 get D30,000 bail bond

Two people, Musa Marong and Ebrima Mbye, were on Monday, granted bail at the sum of D15,000, by Senior Magistrate Buba Jawo of the Bundung Magistrates’ Court.

The two were separately charged with assault and causing actual bodily harm and wilfull damage to property, both counts are contrary to Sections 228 and 312 sub-Section (1) of the Criminal Code, Laws of The Gambia. 

According to the particulars of offence, on or about August 17, 2007, at Mariama Kunda, Kombo North in the Western Region, Musa Marong wilfully and unlawfully assaulted one Ebrima Mbye, with a broken bottle and stabbed him on his hand, thereby causing him actual bodily harm.

The other charge stated that on or about August 17, 2007 at Mariama Kunda Kombo North, in the Western Division, Ebrima Mbye wilfully and unlawfully uprooted maize and cassava plants, valued at D2000, belonging to Musa Marong.

When the charges were read to them both men pleaded not guilty.  They were then granted court bail at the sum of D15,000, each with a Gambian surety. The case was adjourned to October 8, for hearing.

Corporal 438 Njie stood in for the IGP.