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Mother of nine charged for defrauding sister-in-law

Jul 15, 2014 News

Almost four years after reportedly obtaining items from her former sister-in-law, a mother of nine was yesterday taken before a senior Magistrates’ court to face a fraudulent conversion charge.
Jocelyn Pickett was accused of fraudulently converting Bernadette Smart’s $90,000 gold chain as well as $5,000 in cash to her own use between October 5 and October 6, 2010 at Crown Park, Sophia. She appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.
To the charge, the mother pleaded guilty. Then she was informed that such a charge carried a possible five year imprisonment but she maintained her plea and told the Chief Magistrate that she had made an agreement with the Smart to repay.
“She de give me the chain five years ago but she never came for it and it lost. We went good, good all the time but since I had a problem with she brother and we not together no more, she start kicking up a storm,” the woman expressed.
The Chief Magistrate said that based on the explanation that the chain had been misplaced, a not guilty plea was entered.
In placing forth her bail application, Pickett stated that she resided at Lot 304 Crown Park, Sophia and was a mother of nine, eldest being 23, and the youngest, five.
She stated that she had no prior charges or convictions.
Pickett’s application was met with no objections from the Prosecution and the Chief Magistrate sent her off on her own recognizance.
The case will be called again on August 4 for statements.

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