The owner of a variety store was yesterday placed on $100,000 bail after denying that he used a forged cheque to buy over $100, 000 worth of groceries.
Omesh Shaw, 49, of Lot 168 Waterloo Street, was charged with uttering a forged Demerara Bank cheque to Distribution Services Limited in the amount of $128,460 on August 25th. Shaw was also charged with obtaining groceries to the value of the sum made out on the cheque.
The accused, who was unrepresented by counsel, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan placed Shaw on $100,000 bail after the prosecution requested that bail be granted in a substantial amount. He was ordered to return to court on November 17th.