Baker remanded on two robbery under-arms charges

Sep 08, 2017 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

Thirty-two-year-old Quinton Bourne, a baker, of 17 Castello Housing Scheme, Georgetown, was yesterday remanded to prison when he made an appearance in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.

Remanded to prison: Quinton Bourne

Bourne appeared before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman, and denied the charges which alleged that on August 22 at Sheriff Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, while being in the company of others and armed with a gun, he robbed Shawn Anthony of one Samsung S5 valued $34,000.
It was further alleged that on the same day in question, while being armed with a gun, he robbed Leon Bentham of one Samsung S5 valued $25,000 and two million in cash.
The defendant was represented by Attorney-at-law Dexter Todd, who in his application to secure bail for his client told the court that he has never been charged before and has no pending matters in any other court.
The lawyer argued that his client was never placed on an identification parade nor did he give the police a caution statement or any oral statement.
The lawyer added that his client rented a car for a friend who was spending some time in Guyana and that car was allegedly used to commit the robberies.
Todd went on to tell the court that the only reason that Bourne has been charged for the robberies is because the police cannot find the other suspect in relation to the matters, and they need to arrest someone and charge them in order to show that they are doing their work.
Todd said that the police have no case against his client and he will prove it at the trial.
However Police Prosecutor Shawn Gonsalves objected to bail being granted to the defendant citing the serious nature of the offences. The penalty the charges attract and the fact that an alleged weapon was used to carry out the offences.
The Prosecutor added that the vehicle which was rented by the defendant was found by the police, abandoned at Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown, and when they contacted the rental service they found out it was the defendant who had signed and uplifted the vehicle.
The court heard that after a wanted bulletin was issued for the defendant, he showed up at the station with his attorney.
The Prosecutor’s objection was upheld by the magistrate and the defendant was remanded to prison. His next court date was fixed for today, when he will appear before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.

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