2 men on bail in separate theft cases

Two men were on Friday taken before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts in separate larceny cases, both of which were heard by Magistrate Annette Singh.
In the first matter, 61-year-old clothes vendor Nigel Whyte was charged with larceny after he was accused of stealing a Samsung smartphone valued at $55,000 from Noel Bassant. The incident occurred on October 28, at Water Street, Georgetown.
Whyte, who appeared in court accompanied by his attorney, pleaded not guilty to the charge. His attorney told the court that her client has been a clothes vendor for years and has one prior conviction, which occurred 14 years ago. She added that Whyte has had no further issues with the law and has no pending matters before any other court. The prosecutor raised no objections to bail but pointed out that the stolen phone was not recovered and that CCTV footage allegedly shows Whyte removing the item from the virtual complainant’s bag. Magistrate Singh granted him $40,000 bail. The matter was adjourned to December 5.

In the second case, 19-year-old Christopher Garnett of Hadfield Street, Georgetown, was charged with larceny by the clerk. Garnett, who is employed as a clerk at Luminous Manufacturing & Distribution Inc, is accused of stealing $39,000 from the company on November 15, at Garnett Street, Kitty. He pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor did not oppose bail. Magistrate Singh granted $40,000 bail, and the matter was also adjourned to December 5.