Justice Moses Richards of the Special Criminal Division of the High Court yesterday presided over an alleged fraud and issuing false cheques case, brought against one Omar Ndow, who denied all the charges.

According to the particulars of the offence on count one, on 29th May 2009, at Marimoo Sales and Marketing, along Kairaba Avenue, the accused Omar Ndow allegedly issued a false cheque of Arab Gambia Isamic Bank with face value of D582, 000, dated 5th June 2009, in the name of Marimoo to one Rabaitou Chapman with no reasonable grounds to believe that there are funds in the account to pay the amount specified on the cheque.

Count two stated that, on 2nd June 2009, at Mariomoo Sales and Marketing, along Kairaba Avenue allegedly issued a false cheque of AGIB with face value of D598, 000, dated the 7th June 2009 in the name of Marimoo to one Rabaitou Chapman, with no reasonable grounds to believe that there are funds in the account to pay the amount specified on the cheque.

Count three revealed that, on 4th June 2009, at Marimoo Sales and Marketing, along Kairaba Avenue allegedly issued a false cheque of AGIB with face value of D802, 000, dated 9th June 2009 in the name of Marimoo to one Rabaitou Chapman with no reasonable grounds to believe that there are funds in the account to pay the amount specified on the cheque.

Count four read that, on 8th June 2009, at Marimoo Sales and Marketing, along Kairaba Avenue allegedly issued a false cheque of AGIB with face value of D552, 000, dated 13th June 2009 in the name of Marimoo to one Chargie with no reasonable grounds to believe that there are funds in the account to pay the amount specified on the cheque.

Count five, the offence alleged that, on 9th June 2009, at Marimoo Sales and Marketing, along Kairaba Avenue allegedly issued a false cheque of AGIB with face value of D639, 000, in the name of Marimoo to one Rabaitou Chapman with no reasonable grounds to believe that there are funds in the account to pay the amount specified on the cheque.

While count six indicated that, between May and June 2009, at Marimoo Sales and Marketing, along Kairaba Avenuewith intent to defraud, the accused Omar Ndow allegedly obtained from Marimoo scratch cards and sim cards worth D3, 175, 000.

with intent to defraud, the accused Omar Ndow allegedly obtained from Marimoo scratch cards and sim cards worth D3, 175, 000.

The case was adjourned to 9th October 2009.