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After allegedly pilfering $143,000 worth of articles from his employer, Collis Duke found himself yesterday before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Duke was brought by lawmen from Bartica to answer to the charge of break and enter.The accused,Jerseys NFL Wholesale China Online, who pleaded guilty, was unrepresented. He told the court that he resides at lot 4 New Scheme Charity, Essiquibo.Police prosecutor Corporal Venetta Pindar told the court that between January 29 and January 30 at Itaballi Landing, Region Seven, Duke broke into the shop of Gary Terrence and stole several bottles of body spray and a quantity of raw gold among other items totaling $143,000. After committing the unlawful act the accused then made good his escape.Pindar further related that on the day in question, Terrence secured his business place and went out, it was upon his return the next day that he realised his shop had been broken into. The shop owner subsequently discovered that several items were missing. A report was made to the police and based on information received, the accused was apprehended at the Transport and Harbours Landing at Bartica.When asked by the Magistrate if he accepted what the prosecutor had stated,NFL Jerseys Supply, Duke replied in the affirmative.He elucidated that he did take the articles,Adam Loewen Canada Jersey, but afterTerrence had denied him his salary.“My worship,Adam Jones USA Jersey, my wife informed me that my daughter was sick and I needed some money so I took the opportunity to thief the items from my employer’s shop,”The accused refuted claims that he broke into the shop, “My worship I didn’t break the shop,Jerseys NFL Wholesale China, I saw a window open and I took the chance and take the items to sell to get money for my sick daughter.”He went on to explain that the police caught him on a boat while he was preparing to travel to Charity.“I didn’t take all dem things de police saying, I didn’t take no gold,wholesale jerseys china, is after dey catch me dem trying fuh add more things in the charge fuh me get a higher sentence,” Duke lamented.The prosecutor objected to bail citing the fact that the accused was trying to escape and if granted bail he would not return for trial. Nevertheless, Duke was granted bail in the sum of $80,000. The matter is scheduled for a second hearing on February 10, at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court. A probation report is being sought. |
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