A bus conductor accused of stealing $9,000 from his driver was on Tuesday granted $10,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
It is alleged that on February 15, at Public Road, Eccles, Eon Ogle of Titus Street, Agricola, stole $9,000, the property of Eric Quallis.
Facts about what transpired on the day in question were not related to the court.
Ogle, who was unrepresented by counsel, pleaded guilty to the charge and offered an explanation for his actions. The man told the court that he is a bus conductor with Quallis and he started working around 6am on the day in question.
According to Ogle, while on the bus Quallis began driving in a reckless and dangerous manner. He also said that he and the virtual complainant (VC) had an agreement that they would work up to 9 or 10pm and that the VC would pay him $3,000 per day for his services.
Ogle said that on the night in question he walked out of the bus with the money and informed the VC that he would return the balance when he had taken out his salary. He further told the court that he was only being paid $2,000 per day.
The accused said that he received a phone call from police at the Agricola Police Outpost informing him that he needed to report to them. The man said that he refused to go and subsequently a police patrol came to him.
Ogle said that he would not call what he did stealing and informed the court that he has the remaining money to pay Quallis.
Police Prosecutor Renetta Bentham did not object to the accused being granted bail.
The magistrate then told the prosecution that the virtual complainant must be summoned to attend court.
The case will be called again on March 12.
