A 30-year-old miner on Wednesday found himself in hot water when he appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty charged for failing to return funds obtained from sales of car parts to their owner.
Joseph Garraway denied that between June 1 and June 15, 2015 at Hadfield Street, Georgetown, he sold a quantity of Mercedes car parts valued $1.17 million and did not return the proceeds to Claremont Cummings.
Claremont is claiming that the defendant converted the items to his own use and benefits.
Garraway’s attorney, George Thomas, in a bail application, contended that his client did not convert the items to his own use, but was rather hindered from returning the proceeds since the third party, to whom the items were sold did not pay him. He further stated that his client should be granted bail.
However, Police Prosecutor Annalisa Brummell objected to bail, citing the gravity of the charge.
Magistrate McGusty released the miner on $100,000 bail. The case will continue on February 13, 2019.
