A man accused of snatching two gold chains from a woman’s neck was yesterday placed on $50,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
The allegation against Godfrey Giddings is that on February 8 at the Stabroek Market area, he stole from the person of Sharon Mc Pherson two gold chains valued $100,000, property of the said Mc Pherson.
Giddings was not required to plead to the indictable charge of larceny from the person when it was read to him.
The prosecution’s facts are