Main Law Courts Building in Freetown County, 3rd September, 2023: Supreme Court Judge, Honourable Justice Nicholas C. Brown-Marke has discharged Aminata Sankoh for Want of Prosecution.
Accused Aminata Sankoh appeared before the Court to answer to three counts of Wounding with Intent, Causing Grievous Bodily Harm and Wounding contrary to the Offences Against the Person Act, 1861.
According to the particulars of offence, accused Aminata Sankoh, on the 24th day of September, 2019 at Freetown in the Western Area of the Republic of Sierra Leone, wounded Ali Kamara, with intent to do him Grievous Bodily Harm.
Honourable Justice Nicholas.C Brown-Marke is one of the two Supreme Court Judges among other 21 Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature assigned by the Honourable Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards in the ongoing Access to Justice Through Judicial Week, to not only provide supervision, but at the same time preside over cases in ensuring an overwhelming success during the UNDP’s supported JUDICIAL WEEK.
Before delivering his judgment, Honourable Justice Brown-Marke said even if the accused Aminata Sankoh had been convicted under Section 5(2) of the Offences Against the Person Act, 1861, the maximum sentence would have been five years.
“And with good behavior, she would have been released next month probably,” said Honourable Justice Brown-Marke, adding, “she ought therefore to have been discharged for Want of Prosecution.”
Hon. Justice Brown-Marke discharged accused Aminata Sankoh for Want of Prosecution.
In similar vein, Hon. Justice Brown-Marke also discharged Sahr Komba, who has been in custody for three years with no Complainant to pursue the case.
Accused was before the Court for Embezzlement by Servant, contrary to Section 17(1)(b) of the Larceny Act, 1916.
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