TWENTY-EIGHT-YEAR-OLD pork-knocker Kevin Giles of Matthew’s Ridge in Region 1 appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on two counts of break and enter and larceny, and was ordered to post bail in the sum of $350,000.The first charge alleged that on July 24, at Mahdia in the North West District, Giles broke and entered Comfort Inn Hotel, Restaurant and Bar and stole a quantity of items, including one driver’s license, one GBTI bank card, two Alcatel cellular phones, one pair of Gucci eye glasses, a quantity of tablets, an inhaler, two ounces of raw gold, and 15 penny weights of gold, together valued at $941,500, property of Sherlock Harper.

The second charge alleged that on the same day at the said Comfort Inn Hotel, Restaurant and Bar, Giles also stole one Apple IPod and a purse, together valued at $165,000, property of Golyn Solomon.

Police Prosecutor Michael Grant did not object to bail being granted Giles, but requested that same be in consideration of the value of the items, indicating to the court that none of the items was recovered.

Giles’s attorney, Mr. Paul Fung-a-Fat, told the court that his client is willing to report to the Matthews Ridge Police Station every Friday at 08:00 hrs. Counsel said his client was charged before, but he but did not state the offence, although he said the matter against him was dismissed.

The matters were then transferred to Matthews Ridge Court for August 4 for report and fixture.