Daniel Gooding a 34-year-old was arraigned before Justice Adrian Fisher on one count charge of Burglary and Larceny contrary to Section 25(1) and 13(a) of the Larceny Art of 1916 on 24th May 2023 at the High Court of Sierra Leone in Freetown.

According to the particulars of the offense, it was stated that the accused person Daniel Gooding on Monday 18th September 2022 at 109 Peninsular Road Godrich in the Western Area of the Republic of Sierra Leone broke the dwelling house of Susan the complainant.

After the charge was read before the accused person, he pleaded guilty to one count of Burglary and Larceny.

The accused was questioned about the tactics he used to enter the premise of the complainant, the accused Daniel Gooding confessed that the door was quite weak and he quietly leaned on it which enable him to enter.

The accused also told the court that the iPhone and the iPad which he took were forfeited by an unknown man.

The accused Daniel Gooding testified that the unknown man ran away with the said properties. He promised Justice Fisher that he would never engage in such an act in his entire life.

Defence Counsel Randy Salieu Bangura Esq from Legal Aid Board pleaded on his behalf for a lighter punishment. However, Justice Adrian Fisher sentenced him to eight months added to the year already served.