A mother of four accused of stealing another woman’s handbag containing items valued at $22,500 was yesterday placed on $15,000 bail when she appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton.
The allegation against Shemaine Smith is that on August 16 at Regent Street, she stole one handbag containing a cell phone, $15,000 and one spectacles case, all totaling $22,500; property of Ciciley Scott.
The 35-year-old woman pleaded not guilty to the simple larceny charge when it was read to her at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
Attorney Paul Fung-A-Fat who represented Smith made an application for his client to be admitted to reasonable bail, stating that she is unemployed and has four minor children.
He said too that Smith has a fixed address at 279 West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme and has no previous convictions or pending matters.
The prosecution had no objection to counsel’s bail application.
The matter will be called again on September 28 for report and fixture for trial.
