Sheep thief jailed for 16 months

A Magistrate on Tuesday sentenced Vikesh Bharrat, 29, to 16 months in jail for stealing three sheep. Magistrate Esther Sam sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the offence of larceny of cattle and begged the court for leniency. Bharrat, a labourer of Henrietta, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) appeared virtually at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court

The animals worth $180,000 and belonging to Ayube Mohamed, a 49-year-old farmer of Henrietta, Essequibo Coast, were stolen sometime between May 28 and June 1.

In a separate case, a 27-year-old labourer was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment for a similar offence. Jason Gansham Ally, of Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast, was arraigned on Tuesday for the offence of larceny committed on Bibi Gafooran Salim, 71, of Lima Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast. The incident occurred on July 14 at Salim’s home.
Ally appeared virtually from prison at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Esther Sam before whom two witnesses were called to testify. At the end of their testimonies, the Magistrate found Ally guilty and imposed the custodial sentence.