Teenage robbery accused remanded

A teenager was on Thursday remanded to prisons by City Magistrate Leron Daly after being slapped with two charges, robbery under arms, and damage to property.
Joshua Austin, 17, of Lodge Housing Scheme, Georgetown, pleaded not guilty to the charge that stated on July 16, 2016, while in the company of others and armed with an offensive weapon, a knife, he robbed Nigel Clarke of one BlackBerry cellular phone valued ,000 and 00 in cash.
The second charge read that on the same day, at East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, he unlawfully damaged the windscreen of car PPP 3771, valued ,000.
Police Prosecutor Kevin London did not provide any details of the offences, but objected to bail on the grounds the defendant has another pending matter of a similar nature in another court.
The unrepresented Austin was remanded to prisons until September 12 when he will make his next court appearance.
Just over a month, the teenager appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on a charge of robbery which stated that on June 6, 2016 at Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, being armed with a knife he robbed Julius Patterson of one cosmetic silver ring, US00, CAD, £20, 40€ and G00.
That matter is said to be still pending at the Providence Magistrate’s Court, East Bank Demerara.