A 35-year-old gold miner was yesterday sentenced to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court, after having stolen cash and items from a sleeping logger.
Mark Latchman of Dredge Creek, Upper Pomeroon pleaded guilty to the charge of simple larceny, when he appeared in court unrepresented yesterday.
The court was told that between September 28 and 29, Latchman stole 1 green shoulder bag valued $8,000; 1