– allegedly hit down man he accused of stealing his Nike boots, Prada slippers

BUSINESSMAN Burnett Hutson, (no address given), who was charged with furious driving was ordered to post $500,000 bail by Magistrate Judy Latchman yesterday. He pleaded not guilty to the charge, particulars of which said that on February 14 at Jackson Street, Tucville, Georgetown, he drove motor vehicle GPP 9260 in a furious manner and hit down Marlon Dolphin, causing him to receive injuries.
Police Inspector Joel Ricknauth, prosecuting, said the complainant was riding his bicycle along the southern side of Jackson Street, when Hutson drove the vehicle and hit him from behind. Dolphin fell to the ground and received injuries. The defendant then approached Dolphin and dealt him several lashes about his body and accused him of stealing his boots.
Meanwhile, 26-year-old Dolphin of Lot 286 Beverley Close, South Ruimveldt Gardens, was slapped with a simple larceny charge in the same court. He pleaded not guilty to the offence, which said that between December 10 and January 3 at Georgetown, he stole Nike Air Max boots and Prada slippers, together valued $115,000, property of Hutson.
The prosecutor said that on December 10 last, Hutson left the articles mentioned on his stairways and retired to bed. He said further that subsequently he made checks and discovered the items missing. Hutson inquired from his son and wife but neither of them had any knowledge of the missing articles.
Later that day, Hutson saw Dolphin at Turning Point Hangout Bar wearing a pair of the missing sneakers. After he confronted him, Dolphin told him he got it from a man called ‘Two Pac’.
Dolphin claimed that he was still suffering injuries from being struck down by the vehicle and he was assisted to speak by a male relative who was in court. The relative informed the magistrate that Dolphin is on bail after being accused of committing a robbery at Survival Supermarket where he was employed.
However, he was granted $115,000 bail and both men were ordered to return to court on March 10.

(By Geeta Rampersaud)