A THIRTY- six-year-old construction worker yesterday appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry charged with obtaining money under false pretence.Sherwin Landry, of Lot 249 Ozama Street, North Ruimveldt, pleaded not guilty to the charge, particulars of which alleged that on October 31 in Georgetown, he conspired with person or persons unknown to him, to obtain $2,650,016 by false pretence through a Republic Bank cheque purportedly from the treasury department of the Mayor and City Council.

Police Prosecutor Bharrat Mangru did not oppose bail for Landry, but requested that reporting conditions be attached.

Landry was represented by Attorney Mark Waldron, who told the court that his client had been authorised by a man (name unknown) from Linden to collect the cheque from the Mayor and City Council.
The defendant was made to post bail in the sum of $125,000 and will have to report to the officer in charge at the Brickdam Police Station every Friday. The matter will be heard again on February 20.