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 Posted - 20 Mar 2007 : 13:46:54
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14 WOMEN CONVICTED ON ROGUE AND VAGABOND CHARGE
By Yaya Bajo
Fourteen women were on Tuesday, sentenced to a fine of D1, 500 each or in default to serve one month in prison. The fourteen women were convicted on charges of rogue and vagabond by the Bundung Magistrate Court.
According to the charge sheet, the accused were on the 7th day of March, 2007 around the TDA in the Kanifing Municipality and between the hours of 12 midnight and 1.30 am, found wandering, which led to the conclusion that they were there for illegal or disorderly purposes. The accused persons pleaded guilty.
Narrating the facts before a crowded courtroom, prosecutor 772 Samba said that on the day in question, the police received a tip-off from the public that there were some ladies loitering around the TDA at odd hours. "The police then set for a special patrol from 12 midnight to 2.00am based on the information given to them by their informant. Upon their arrival at TDA, the accused persons were interrogated and none of them were able to give good reason (s) on why they were at the place," he explained. 772 Samateh added that the accused persons were arrested and taken to Kotu police station where they were further questioned and none of them mentioned that they owned a business or are being employed at the area. He added that cautionary and voluntary statements were obtained from them and thereafter a criminal case file established against them.
Delivering her judgment, Magistrate Amina Saho of the Bundung Magistrate Court said that the accused persons have liberty to go out, but it must be within the limits of the law. She therefore sentenced each to a fine of D1,500 or in default to serve one month in prison and are also expected to keep the peace for six months or in default to serve another one month in prison.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 32/2007, 19 - 20 March 2007
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