A man was yesterday remanded to prison by acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on a charge of fraudulent conversion.

Terry Abrams denied the charge that on January 4 at Georgetown, being entrusted by Felecia Glasgow with gold jewellery valued at $207,000, he fraudulently converted the same to his own use and benefit.

Abrams, 45, of East La Penitence, told the court that Glasgow had instituted the charge against him because “I have another affair.”  He added that Glasgow had helped him financially while he was ill and he was willing to repay her for her help.

Glasgow, however, told the court that after she met Abrams, he asked whether she had jewellery.  She confirmed that she did and he offered to clean the jewellery and return it to her.

She gave him the articles and when she tried to contact him as to their return, her calls went unanswered.  When she was able to make contact with him, he said that he had nothing to give her.

The prosecutor said that Abrams was before the court on a matter of a similar nature.

In the circumstances, he asked for bail to be refused. Abrams was then remanded and the matter was set down for June 3.