A MAN who, allegedly, stole cheques from a Georgetown businessman and bought food and beverages to the value of $2M from Palm Court Restaurant and Bar, appeared in Court yesterday.
Steve King, 37, of Lot 64 Premniranjan Street, Prashad Nagar, also in Georgetown, was not required to plead when he faced 18 charges of forgery, obtaining upon a forged instrument and uttering a forged instrument before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton.
The allegations against him are that he:

* on July 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, and 27, obtained food and beverages from Palm Court Restaurant and Bar by virtue of six forged Guyana Bank for Trade Industry (GBTI)
cheques and

* forged the instruments by signing as Paul James and uttered six forged cheques to Asha Wong of Palm Court.

Attorney-at-law Mr. James Bond, for the accused, said King is innocent of the charges.
Police Corporal Kerry Bostwick, prosecuting, had no objection to bail but requested that King report to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) every Friday until October 5.
Meanwhile, he was ordered to post $3M surety.