The High Court Criminal Session in Kailahun town presided over by Justice A.S. Allieu commenced on August 31, 2020.
Twenty matters were scheduled for hearing and four of the accused pleaded guilty on arraignment. They were all charged with Sexual Penetration.
Evidence was taken in respect of the others and adjourned subsequently.
Of the 20 matters that were scheduled for the first day,19 were Sexual Penetration and one murder resulting from an act of Sexual Penetration. Another 20 matters are schedule for Day II.
“Bringing justice to the doorsteps of residents of respective localities is very fundamental to my leadership, and the proposed Criminal Sessions of the High Court will create the opportunity for justice to be meted out in the respective localities within the shortest possible time,” said Hon. Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards, the Chief Justice of the Republic of Sierra Leone.
This is the second time that Criminal Sessions of the High Court are being held outside the regular jurisdictions of Freetown, Bo, Kenema, Makeni and Kono for this year in areas such as Kailahun, Pujehun, Moyamba, Mattru Jong, Port Loko and Kabala, the first being in February to March this year.
As part of this second round of Criminal Sessions of the High Court in the provinces, Tonkolili-Magburaka will be holding Sessions for the very first time, like what happened with Mattru-Jong, Kabala, Pujehun and Kailahun in February to March 2020.
Credit: Judiciary of Sierra Leone Communications
04/09/2020. ISSUE NO: 7902