A man accused of stealing a quantity of vegetables was on Thursday placed on $25,000 bail at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, where he declared he would opt for a jail term since he had no money.
Eon Forde wailed loudly as he said that he was guilty as charged and he begged acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to give him at least a two-month sentence. He added that he did not want to waste time going to court repeatedly.
However, Forde, accused of stealing tomatoes and eggplants from a couple for whom he does odd jobs, said that despite his guilty plea,