Devon Williams appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Magistrate Leron Daly to face charges of break and enter and larceny that were laid against him.
It is alleged that between Saturday, May 13, and Monday, May 15, at Stabroek Market, Georgetown, the defendant broke and entered the jewellery stall of Deoraj Nimchan and stole a quantity of gold valued $4,435,500, 12 pennyweight of raw gold valued $216,000, a quantity of silver jewellery valued $1,511,500, US$4,500, CA$1,700, TT$700, and $20,000, all cash, all property of Deoraj Nimchan.
The facts stated that the accused and the virtual complainant (VC), Nimchan, are known to each other. On the day in question at about 17:30 hours, the VC secured his jewellery stall by means of an internal metal grill door and metal shutters around the stall, he further secured the grillwork, door and metal shutters by means of six padlocks. Everything was left intact including the cash and jewellery mentioned in the charge. He returned on Monday at about 8:00 hours and observed that the roof of the stall had been broken. He opened the stall and upon making checks, discovered that the cash, gold jewellery, and the silver jewellery, were missing and the stall had been ransacked. He made a report to the City Constabulary police outpost in the Stabroek Market area and an investigation was launched. Video footage was reviewed and the accused was identified. He was contacted and told of the allegation and cautioned. He admitted to committing the offence saying “Is me alone break in the stall but them man blacka dem, in Leopold Street who I went to sell the things to, beat me up with wood and take the bag of stuff from me.”
The defendant reportedly suffered injuries about his body when he was assaulted by the civilians who allegedly took the articles away from him. He was examined by a doctor at the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was treated and discharged. Williams pleaded not guilty to the charge that was read to him by Magistrate Daly.
Police Prosecutor Morris objected to bail as the accused had no fixed address and none of the stolen articles was recovered.
As such, bail was refused and Magistrate Daly remanded the defendant to prison until July 07.
