ANDSFORD Hopkinson, 22, of Lot 42 Better Hope, East Coast Demerara, appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on Friday charged with simple larceny.

Particulars of the offence, to which he pleaded not guilty, said on September 5, he stole a BlackBerry cell phone valued $55,000 property of Colin Richardson.
Police Sergeant Gordon Mansfield, prosecuting, said the defendant is known to the virtual complainant, who is a taxi driver and had picked up Hopkinson that day.
The prosecutor said Hopkinson was the only other person in the car and, when he disembarked the vehicle, the owner discovered the phone missing.
But, defence counsel Paul Fung-a-Fat claimed there were two more passengers in the car.
However, the magistrate ordered the defendant to post $50,000 bail and return to court on Sept 12.