Two deny theft charges

One Yahya Marong, who is facing charges for stealing, was brought before Magistrate BO Jobe of the Bundung Magistrates Court.

The accused, however, denied the charges pressed against him.
In his charge sheet, read by the magistrate, Yahya Marong, on or about 3rd September, 2008, at Kololi, allegedly stole a wallet containing the following items from a dwelling house: one wrist watch valued at €50; 3 silver rings, at €50; 3 gold rings, at €300; 2 gold plaited chains, at €600; and 2 pairs of earrings, valued at €200, all being the property of Zita Chinelo Dike.

Police Prosecutor Inspector Saine applied for an adjournment to allow him to call his witness, and his application was granted.

Before the adjournment of the case, however, the magistrate granted the accused a bail in the sum of D10,000 or a Gambian surety with the same amount.
The next sitting of the proceeding is on September 25.

In a similar development, one Pa Alagie Touray was also charged for stealing. According to the particular of offence, on or about July 20, in Kotu, the accused, being an employee of UTSCO as a bus conductor, stole the amount of D670, being the property of UTSCO.
But he has denied the charge, pleading not guilty.

The prosecutor, Corporal 438 Njie, then applied for an adjournment to enable him to call his witness.
The case was adjourned to September 26, while he was granted bail in the sum of D1,000, or a Gambian surety in the same amount.