A miner working in Mahdia, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) was on Wednesday taken before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to answer to a charge which stated that he stole 19 pennyweights of raw gold.
Colin Sherwin Jerome, of Lot 222 Amelia’s Ward, Linden, denied the charge when
it was read to him at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Police are contending that the 37-year-old man on June 22, 2017 at Potaro River, Essequibo stole 19 pennyweights of raw gold valued $190, 000 from Anil Patan.
The Police Prosecutor told the Court that on the day in question, the Virtual Complainant (VC) burnt the gold and left it to cool while he went to shower.
However, upon his return, he saw the defendant removing the gold after which he ran away.
The matter was reported and Jerome was arrested a few miles away from the scene.
The court was told that he had 5.7 pennyweights of the gold in his possession when he was arrested. As such he was arrested and charged.
The prosecution had no objection to bail, but requested that it be substantial. Jerome was released on $70,000 bail. The case will continue on July 18 at the Mahdia Magistrate’s Court.