Miner jailed for robbing Essequibo Coast businessman
A 28-year-old miner of Charity Back Street, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) has found himself in legal trouble and has been charged with the offence of robbery under arms.
Junior Williams admitted that he robbed a 64-year-old businessman of Bounty Hall, Essequibo Coast at Charity Back Street.
The charges against Williams were brought under Section 222(c) of the Criminal Law Offences Act, Chapter 8:01.
Fined: Vondhel Tobin
On Monday, the case was brought before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke at the Charity Magistrate’s Court.
After the Administration of Justice Act was applied, Williams pleaded guilty to the offence and the two-year prison sentence was handed down.
In a separate case heard, also on Monday at the Charity Magistrate’s Court, Vondhel Tobin, a 26-year-old unemployed man of Charity Back Street, faced charges related to the possession of narcotics. The court heard that he was caught with the drugs on Sunday last at Charity Back Street.
Jailed: Junior Williams
Tobin was charged under Section 4 (1ai) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act, Chapter 10:10. He too appeared before Magistrate Clarke and pleaded guilty to the offence. He was fined $30,000,and failure to pay the fine will result in him serving one month’s imprisonment. (G9)
