The Georgetown Magistrate’s Court heard on Tuesday how a chain snatching was preceded by a threat to kill.
Thirty-nine-year-old Samuel Peters and Leonard Allicock, 22, both of Albouystown were granted bail on Tuesday, when they appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court over two separate incidents involving stolen jewellery.
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson presided over both cases.
Peters had pleaded not guilty to a robbery with violence charge which stated that he used personal violence to rob Julius Ross of a gold chain valued $30, 000 on April 10.
His lawyer in his bid to secured bail stated that he was a father of four and a building contractor.
The lawyer explained that Ross had become abusive to Peters’ reputed wife and this had caused an altercation between the two men.
He went on to say that his client had been granted $5, 000 station bail and that he had reported to the police station when ordered to. He said that his client’s bail money had been returned to him.
The lawyer then stated that the last time his client had reported to the police station he was told that he was being charged with robbery and not appearing in court when summoned by the police.
The lawyer also noted that the offence was a bailable one.
However, Ross stated that he was riding when Peters approached from a yard in Garnett Street with a baseball bat and lashed him in his head.
He said that Ross then took out another instrument and placed it to his neck and told him that he was going to kill him. He noted that Peters then robbed him of his chain and fled the area.
Prosecution Munilall Seetaram objected to Peters’ bail application on the grounds that he may not return to court for his trial if released.
He also stated that Peters had only reported to the police station once and that he was never given back his station bail.
The magistrate subsequently granted Peters bail in the sum of $75,000 and transferred the case to Court Three for October 1.
Meanwhile, Allicock, a fisherman and a part-time boxer, had pleaded not guilty to a larceny from the person charge which stated that he stole two gold chains valued $90, 000 from Clinton Boyer on August 25.
His lawyer, Mohamed Zafar had applied for bail for him on the ground that he had no previous brushes with the lawyer.
The prosecution then noted that the chains were recovered on Allicock’s person and that they were lodged at the Ruimveldt Police Station.
They said that the chains were given back to Boyer by someone connected to Allicock, some time after the incident.
Boyer, who was also present in court, had stated that he was walking along Hill Street, when Allicock who was riding behind him, approached him and snatched the chains. Allicock then fled the scene.
The prosecution made no objections to the bail application.
The magistrate subsequently placed Allicock on bail in the sum of $75,000 and transferred the case to Court Three for September 30.
