Tucville men granted $40,000 bail on robbery charge

Two men have each been released on $20,000 bail for allegedly robbing another man. The accused persons: Tucville, Georgetown residents Neville Dundas, 29, a construction worker, and 19-year-old Earl Grant, a mason, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday.
It is alleged that on April 4, at Tucville Terrace, Georgetown, they robbed Joseph Inniss of a leather pouch, two cell phones, and cash valued at $415,000. The pair have denied the charge.
According to the facts related by the Police Prosecutor, on the day in question, Inniss’s wife was involved in an accident with Dundas and Grant, who were riding a motorcycle. The trio decided to settle the matter, and so the woman called her husband to the scene. But when Inniss arrived there, he was allegedly attacked and robbed of his belongings by Dundas and Grant, who subsequently escaped on foot. As they attempted to jump a fence, Dundas cut his hand, resulting in him dropping the stolen items.

A Police report was made, and it led to the arrest of both men and the retrieval of Inniss’s pouch.
The Police prosecutor, in his address to the court, objected to the duo being released on bail, citing the serious nature and prevalence of the offence. The objection was, however, overruled by the Chief Magistrate, who ordered the two accused to post bail in the sum of $20,000 each.
While out on bail, they are required to report to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters every Friday.
The matter has been put off until April 26.
Back in 2015, Dundas was placed on $150,000 bail after he was charged with assaulting a man. The charge read that on September 20, 2015, at Guyhoc Park, Georgetown, he wounded John Beresford with intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or cause him grievous bodily harm. Guyana Times is unaware of the legal status of this matter.