Nineteen-year-old Compton Richards of West Watooka Hilltop, Wismar, Linden stood before Magistrate Clive Nurse on Wednesday to answer to the charge of simple larceny, to which he pleaded guilty.
The facts stated that Richards was seen by the Virtual Complainant (VC), Rhonda Deen in her yard after midnight which caused her to raise an alarm.
The defendant, reportedly using expletives, then told her to “shut her mouth” and go “back to sleep”.
The next day, the VC reportedly made checks and discovered that 48 empty drink bottles valued $2000 and one drink case valued $400 were missing, following which she made a report to the Police.
Asked why he committed the offence, Richards told the court that he wanted to buy something to eat.
According to the Prosecutor, this is Richards’ second offence of this nature and the State suggested that he be given a suspended sentence to serve as a deterrent.
Magistrate Nurse sentenced Richards to six months in prison suspended for one year, which means should he reappear before the court within a year, he will serve the six-month penalty and be sentenced for the new offence.
Richards also pledged to compensate the VC today before Magistrate Nurse.
