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Trespassing landlord docked

One Dr Tunday Adams was on Wednesday paraded before Senior Magistrate BO Jobe of the Bundung Magistrate Court charged with criminal trespass. According to the particulars of the offense, Mr Adams, on the 28th of July 2008, at Bakoteh, wilfully and unlawfully entered the house of one John Ogbuokiri and Charles Chaowa with the intent to intimidate, annoy and insult.  He pleaded guilty when the charge sheet was read to him. According to the prosecution, the accused person is the two men’s...

‘Unruly’ man docked for impregnating juvenile

Abdoulie Boye, a youngster in his early30s was last Tuesday arraigned before Acting Principal MagistrateKumba Sillah Camara of the Bundung Magistrate Court, charged withimpregnating an underage girl and criminal trespass. According to the mother of the young girl, Christine Mendy, she brought theaccused to court due to what she described as his unruly behaviourand lack of respect for her and her family. The old woman argued thatMr Boye frequented her compound and often insulted her...

Marijuana smoker confesses

Amadou Touray, who was charged for the offences of criminal trespass and wilful damage to the property of one J Jatta, has confessed that he does take the drug locally called Jamba. Mr Touray made this confession before Senior Magistrate Kumba Sillah on Monday. According to the particulars of offence, Amadou Touray, on  31 August, 2008, at Sukuta, Kanifing Municipality Council, entered the compound of one J Jatta and committed trespass. On count two, the accused wilfully and unlawfully damaged...

Man in Court for Criminal Trespass

One Tumani Saidykhan of Faji Kunda was on 16 September 2008 arraigned before Magistrate Kumba Sillah-Camara of the Bundung Magistrates’ Court on a two-count charge of criminal trespass and disobedience of law. According to the offence on count one, on 4th June 2008 at Faji kunda , the accused entered the compound of one Musa Joof  with intent to intimidate and annoy him. On count two, the offence revealed that on the same day, place and time the accused disobedience of the law. He denied both...

Youth Jailed For Criminal Trespass

Magistrate John Njie of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced one Babucarr Sallah to thirty months imprisonment for the offence of criminal trespass and assault causing actual bodily harm. According to the particulars of the offence, some time this year, the convict unlawfully entered the premises of the complainant Fatou Kambai and assaulted her. Following a lengthy trial he was found guilty and sentenced on Count One to 18 months imprisonment and on Count Two to...

Assault Case Adjourned

The trial of Abubacarr Sallah who is standing trial at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court on charges of criminal trespass and assault could not proceed yesterday as the presiding Magistrate John Njie was said to be indisposed. Mr Sallah was alleged to have entered into the complainants compound with intent to annoy her and also assaulted her by hitting her with a pestle on her face thereby causing her actual bodily harm. In a separate development the trail of Bakary Fatty , Alimany Fatty, Musa...

Youth in Court for Criminal Trespass

One Emmanuel Sunday was recently arraigned before theCentral River Region Travelling Magistrate Amadou Baldeh on a charge ofcriminal trespass. He denied the charge. According to the particulars of the offence, on orabout14thJune 2008, at Kerewan Samba Sira village inFulladu West District in Central River Region(CRR)South, the accused unlawfully entered into the compound of one Kadijatou Samwith the intent to intimidate and annoy her. He was granted bail before the case was adjourned until...

Man charged with criminal trespass

One Seedy Diko was on Wednesday charged with criminal trespass but was later acquitted and discharged after being warned to keep the peace and be of good conduct. Seedy appeared before Magistrate John Njie at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court for jumping over a fence to fetch firewood. He was however discharged following his plea of mitigation in which he pointed out that it was his mother who sent him to fetch wood.

Bundung Man to Undergo Trial

Basiru Janneh, a resident of Bundungka-Kunda, was recently granted bail in the sum of D20, 000 and would undergo trial soon. Basiru was charged with three-count offences of criminal trespass, assault and causing wilful damage to property. He stands accused of assaulting one Saidy thereby causing him actual bodily harm. He also stands accused of causing wilful damage.

GSSS criminal case Defence no case to answer submission overruled

The Banjul Magistrates’ court, presided over by Senior Magistrate Kayode Olajubutu  last week overruled the no-case-to-answer submission made by Lawyer Edrissa Sisoho, counsel for defendants Ebrima Secka and Alieu Jagne. Ebrima Secka and Alieu Jagne are standing trial for alleged criminal trespass and for behaving as rogues and vagabonds. Magistrate Kayode in his ruling said that the criminal procedure code has made provisions for quashing or striking out of a charge in section 219. He added...