A FORMER lawyer’s secretary appeared in Court on Monday, charged with obtaining money under false pretence. Oma Chitram, of Lot 37 ‘A’ Lenora, West Coast Demerara, was not required to plea when she made the appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

Particulars of the indictable offence said, between March 4 and November 4, 2010, she obtained $430,000 from Clarence De Barros, by pretending to be in a position to process documents for land at La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara, knowing it to be false.

Police Inspector Stephen Telford, prosecuting, said the virtual complainant is a businessman and the accused had worked for an attorney-at-law.

The Prosecutor said Chitram has already lodged money at a Police station to repay the man from whom she took it.

She was granted $250,000 bail until January 31, 2011.