Paint thief gets 6-month imprisonment

– 2 others remanded to prison for similar offences

Rolex Williams, who appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Friday, was sentenced to six months on a simple larceny charge.
The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge which stated that on March 14, 2021, he stole one water pump valued $25,000 and one hand saw valued $3500 along with one bucket of paint valued $12,000 belonging to Robert.
Also appearing before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly was Winston John, also known as “Black Boy” of Laine Avenue, Georgetown.
Police stated that on January 9, 2021, at James Street, Albouystown, Georgetown, John allegedly stole two and a half packs of Digicel phone cards along with 40 pieces of GTT phone cards valued $8000, property of Audrey.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail in the sum of $30,000. He is set to return to court on May 14, 2021.
Meanwhile, Clive Bobb also found himself before the court on Friday and was remanded to prison on a break and enter and larceny charge.
The charge alleged that between March 15 and March 16, 2021, at North Road, Georgetown, he stole six windows valued $180,000 along with 1 steel grill valued $60,000, property of Nigel. Bobb pleaded guilty. The matter was adjourned to May 20, 2021.