Bartender on bail for ‘drinking out’ employer’s rum

A bartender of West Coast Demerara (WCD) was granted bail after she allegedly drank close to 0,000 in beverages belonging to her former employer.
Alicea Brown pleaded not guilty to the charge of simple larceny when she appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.

It is alleged that between August 29 and October 1, 2016 at Takatu Landing, Mazaruni River, she stole a quantity of alcoholic beverages valued $189,300 and groceries valued $54,800, a total value of $244,100, property of Lucette Timmerman.
Police Prosecutor Neville Jeffers told the court that the Virtual Complainant left her shop in the care of the defendant, who was the bartender at the time, but upon her return she realised the items mentioned in the charge were missing. It was later revealed that the woman “drank out” the beverages in the absence of her employer.
The Magistrate questioned the Prosecutor about the alleged “drinking out” of the beverages and he clarified that the defendant, aided by friends, accomplished the deed. Brown was released on $50,000 bail.
The matter was transferred to the Bartica Magistrate’s Court where the defendant would make her next court appearance on October 21, 2016.