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Summary of Court Activities for the week ending 8th April 2016

Summary of Court Activities for the week ending 8 th April 2016 There were a total of 211 cases in the different courts. There were 139 cases in the High Court, 47 in the Magistrate courts and 25 in the Juvenile court. Out of all the indigents, 177 were male adults and 9 were female adults, while 22 were male juveniles and 3 were female juveniles. 10 male adults, 1 female adult, and 2 male juveniles were discharged, and 9 juveniles were sentenced to various terms. 6 male adults were put on bail. There were no Maintenance Orders and no Committal to the High Court. The indigent discharged, 2 builders, 2 traders, 1 bike rider, 1 hair dresser, 3 factory workers, 1 carpenters, 1 apprentice fitter and 2 pupils. The number of people and the crimes, for which the indigents discharged were held, are as follows: 1 for Robbery with aggravation, 1 for Wounding with intent, 1 for Abusive language, 3 for Manslaughter, 3 for Larceny, 1 for Child Stealing, 1 for Burglary and L

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  Summary of Court Activities for the week ending Friday 1st April, 2016 There were a total of 76 cases in the different courts; 44 cases in the High Court, 18 in the Magistrate courts and 14 in the Juvenile court. Out of all the indigents, there were 61 male adults and 1 female adult, while 13 were male juveniles and 1 was female juvenile. 9 male adults and 1 male juvenile were discharged. No male adults were put on bail and there were no Maintenance Orders and no Committals to the High Court. The number of indigents according to professions were as followers; 1 tailor, 4 drivers, 2 masons, 1 fitting mechanic and 2 carpenters. The number of people according to the crimes for which they discharged was as follows: 2 for Robbery with aggravation, 4 for Wounding with intent and 4 for Conspiracy to Commit Felony The indigent were discharged as a result of applications made for discharge, for want of prosecution, by Legal Aid Board Lawyers. Derek Nat-George

The Legal Aid Board has held a Public Education meeting at the Dr S.M. Broderick Municipal School, constituency 109, with an audience comprising the Brookfields, Dwarzark, Sumaila Town, Congo Market, and New England communities and their environs.

The Legal Aid Board has held a Public Education meeting at the Dr S.M. Broderick Municipal School, constituency 109, with an audience comprising the Brookfields, Dwarzark, Sumaila Town, Congo Market, and New England communities and their environs. The meeting saw hundreds people learning more about the legal aid in Sierra Leone and the expression of their joy for the scheme. It was a woman dominated affair. These women who are mainly the true bread winners in their homes, are usually the burden bearers when matters come to the worse. Some of them have been through the legal system before with head ache at the police station, heart ache in the courts, and a chest pain at the brink of their resistance when they or their relatives are put on remand. These women in all shapes and forms, expressed their frustrations at the legal system. Ya Alimamy Salay Conteh did not waste time in pointing it out that women are the backbones of their communities and therefore must be given the much