A TWENTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD man accused of shoplifting from Giftland Office Max appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.Royden Paddy of Lot 1 Backstreet Patentia, West Bank Demerara denied the charge that alleged on 20th May at Water Street, Georgetown he stole a body spray, one pack Hanes boxers and a Cadbury chocolate, property of Giftland Office Max.
Paddy’s lawyer, Mr. Paul Fung-a-Fat, told the court that his client returned the items after he came home that day from the store and found the items in his bag.
With no objection by the prosecutor, the man was granted self-bail and the matter was transferred to Magistrate Annett Singh for a date and fixtures.