Stolen footwear dispute lands duo in court

Feb 21, 2014 News

A reported dispute between a 39-year-old businessman and a younger man over stolen footwear landed the two before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to be arraigned yesterday on two separate charges.
Appearing before Magistrate Judy Latchman was the businessman, Burnell Hudson, and 26-year-old Marlon Dolphin, who pleaded not guilty when a charge of doing bodily harm by wanton driving and simple larceny were read to them respectively.
Between December 10, 2013 and January 3, this year at North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, Dolphin allegedly stole two pairs of Air Max sneakers valued at $70,000 and one pair of $45,000 Prada slippers, which belonged to Hudson.
It is alleged that at Tucville on February 14, Hudson in motor vehicle GPP 9260, by wanton and furious driving, caused bodily harm to Dolphin.
Both men were unrepresented by legal counsel and were prosecuted by Inspector Joel Ricknauth.
Ricknauth explained that Dolphin is a known character to the court. He said that about 21:00 hours on December 10, 2013, Hudson left his footwear on his steps and retired to bed.
About 09:30 hours on January 3, the businessman allegedly checked for and inquired about his footwear but that proved futile. During the same day, Hudson was with some friends when he saw the accused with a pair of his sneakers on his feet.
The Inspector stated that when confronted by the businessman, who asked Dolphin where he got it from, Dolphin responded that a man named ‘Tupac’ pawned it to him. Moments later, he reportedly made his escape, but Hudson reported the matter.
According to Ricknauth, the footwear was not recovered, but about 11:30 hours on Valentine’s Day (February 14), Dolphin was riding in a south along Jackson Street, Tucville, on his bicycle when Hudson suddenly drove up behind him (Dolphin) and jammed him causing him to fall to the ground.
The Prosecutor noted however, that the businessman went over to Dolphin who had already received injuries from the fall and dealt him several lashes about his body while accusing him of stealing his boots.
The younger man managed to escape the thrashing and subsequently reported the matter to the police.
Investigations were conducted which reportedly led to the police arresting and charging both men for the separate offences.
The Prosecutor offered no objections to bail thus Magistrate Judy Latchman granted $100,000 bail to Dolphin and $500,000 to the businessman. They will return to court on March 10.
On December 10, last year, Dolphin who was employed by Survival Supermarket, was one of the three men accused of stealing hundreds of thousands from the entity. He was on that occasion charged with larceny by clerk or servant.

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