The convict was about two years ago at Brikama said to have taken a cow from one Samba Gassama with the pretext that after slaughtering and selling the meat he would reimburse the cost of the cow to the complainant.

In a separate development, Magistrate John Njie also convicted and sentenced one Alhagie Bah to six months imprisonment in hard labour for stealing from a motor vehicle.

It could be recalled that the convict on 17thJuly 2008, along Brikama-Serekunda highway stole from a motor vehicle, registration number BJL 8821B, one black briefcase with its contents valued at D6, 175, the property of one Mr Sambou Gassama.