UG student charged with larceny

Mar 16, 2011 News

Devon Baptiste, a University of Guyana (UG) student appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry yesterday, charged with larceny from the person. The matter was heard at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
According to police prosecutor, Sergeant Lionel Harvey, it is alleged that on March 14, at Cornhill Street, Georgetown, Baptiste snatched a cellular phone worth $30,000 – property of Shenella Robertson.
The accused pleaded not guilty. He was unrepresented.
The Magistrate granted the accused bail to the tune of $40,000 and set his next court date as April 12.
Bail was granted on the condition that Baptiste report to the Brickdam Police Station every Wednesday and Friday.
The police then brought William Pickett before Magistrate Beharry, claiming that Pickett stole a quantity of scrap metal valued $30,000 – property of Patrick Fraser.
The accused who was unrepresented pleaded not guilty.
Corporal Venetta Pindar, who prosecuted in the matter, said that on March 13 at Princes Street, Georgetown, the accused, in the company of two other men entered the premises of the plaintiff, unauthorized.
It was then that Fraser learnt from a next door neighbour of the occurrence and ventured to the scene. Upon the plaintiff’s arrival, he observed the men attempting to steal the items. After seeing Fraser, Pickett and his associates escaped.
The matter was reported to the police, and after intense investigations, Pickett was arrested.
Having listened to the allegations against him the accused blurted out, “Dem lying on meh. Is going I de going by meh sister to get something to eat and dem lil boys seh I thief some iron. Look how dem beat me up. Look meh worship.”
The Magistrate then requested that the accused provide the court with his address.
Apparently, that was a difficult request of Pickett, who told the court that where he is living has no name nor lot number.
“Meh worship where I live have no lot number ‘cause dem people come and change up everything”. He further explained to the court that he resides at Plastic City Squatting Area.
After the matter was put down for the afternoon session, the Magistrate returned to the bench and granted the accused bail to the tune of $35,000.
The matter will be called again on April 1.

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