Woman sends grandson to prison for stealing tablet

Nov 10, 2019 News

A man was sent to prison on Friday after his grandmother refused to pay the fine imposed on him for stealing the woman’s tablet.

Joshua Griffith

Joshua Griffith was charged and arraigned before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
He pleaded guilty to the offence which read that on November 2, last, at Duncan Street, Georgetown; he stole one Amazon Fire tablet valued at $12,000 from his grandmother, Joan Samuels.
After his plea, the magistrate fined the defendant $20,000 or in default he is to spend six weeks in prison.
The magistrate then asked the defendant what he did with the tablet and he said that he sold it. He was then asked if he has money to pay his fine and he responded in the negative.
Moreover, the grandmother was asked if she would pay his fine and the woman declined. According to Samuels, she regularly sees her grandson smoking; however, she is not aware if he uses any other drugs.
According to information, on the day in question, the defendant removed the tablet from his grandmother’s home and made good his escape to sell the item.
After making several checks for her device, Samuels made a report to the police that she was of the opinion that her grandson stole her tablet. Following an investigation by the police, Griffith was arrested and later charged.

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