By MULENGA MUSONDAA MAN who stole a mattress from his neighbour’s house has been sentenced to 12 months in jail for the theft.James Musonda, 34, a barber man was convicted by the Choma Magistrates Court for house breaking and theft.Particulars of the offence are that Musonda on August 29 broke into Franklin Milumbe’s house and stole a mattress valued at K950.When he was brought for plea before Senior Resident Magistrate Idah Mupemo, he admitted the charge.Court: Have you understood the charge read to you?Musonda: I’ve understood.Court: Do you admit or deny?Musonda: I admit.Court: Did you break into the house belonging to Milumbe?Musonda: YesCourt: What did you use?Musonda: It wasn’t locked, so I just pulled the lock.Court: Did you take the Mattress?Musonda: Yes.Court: Did you have any justification?Musonda: NoCourt: Did you have any lawful authority?Musonda: NoCourt: Any claim of right?Musonda:NoCourt: I record a plea of guilty.According to the facts dictated by Senior Public Prosecutor Charles Chinzai, […]
Mattress thief thrown behind bars
