Sign artist slapped with robbery charge

An East Coast Demerara (ECD) sign artist was on Tuesday arraigned on a robbery under arms charge when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Jevon Gillis, 20, of Lot 18 Goedverwagting, ECD, appeared before Magistrate Annette Singh. It is alleged that on April 2 while being armed with a hand gun, Gillis robbed Diane Payne of a 48-inch television set valued 0,000, a Samsung tablet worth ,000 and two Alcatel cellphones valued ,000 among other items, a total value of 1,000.
Police Prosecutor Aduni Inniss told the Court that the investigating officer recovered both the television set and the Samsung tablet.
Despite the efforts of Gillis’ lawyer Paul Fung-A-Fat to get his client bail, he was remanded to prison. The case will continue on May 3, 2016.
Meanwhile, in a related case, Javed Nurse, 36, a gold miner of Lot 34 House Street, Charlestown, was granted ,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Singh.
It is alleged that between April 2 and 7, 2016, he received from Gillis in Georgetown a 48-inch television set and a Samsung tablet valued at 0,000 knowing same was feloniously stolen and obtained.
Nurse pleaded not guilty to the charge and his Attorney, Paul Fung-A-Fat made an application for bail. Police Prosecutor Aduni Inniss had no objections to bail. The case will continue on May 3.