– court hears
A tailor who allegedly obtained a quantity of money from three persons under the pretext that he was a health inspector from the Ministry of Health was remanded to prison on Wednesday when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Paul D’Anjou, 42, of 174 Third Street, Alberttown pleaded not guilty to three charges of obtaining money by false pretence.
D’Anjou denied that he, with intent to defraud, obtained $2,840 from Fareedine Camdar under the pretext that he was employed by the Ministry of Health and that he was in a position to obtain three aprons, hats and a dustbin, knowing same to be false, on April 30.
He allegedly pretended to be a health inspector from the Ministry of Health to Joanna Stanton on April 29 and obtained $10,000 from her after promising that he would get aprons, hats and dustbins so she could operate as a vendor at a high school.
D’Anjou is also accused of obtaining $1,500 from Sofya Monique under the pretext that he was sent to collect it on behalf of a “Mr Bess” from the Ministry of Health.
He, however, stated he had recompensed Camdar for the money and that he was willing to do the same for Monique and Stanton. He then asked to be placed on self bail and stated that he would finish paying back the money by the next court date.
The prosecution objected to the bail application on the grounds that several other charges are likely to be brought against D’Anjou for matters of a similar nature.
The magistrate then ordered that D’Anjou be remanded to prison and that he appear back in court on May 19.