HARISH Gokul also called Terry Gokul, of Lot 82 Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown was yesterday sentenced to a total of six years imprisonment on two counts of robbery.

Magistrate Ann McLennan imposed the penalties on the 18-year-old porkknocker who, on his first appearance had pleaded not guilty to both charges.
One charge said, on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, in
Alberttown, another part of the city, being armed with a gun, he robbed gold miner Jean Melville of two shoulder bags, 30 ounces of raw gold, two gold rings, one pair gold earrings and two pounds of quicksilver, among other items together valued $9.714 M.
Particulars of the other offence said, the same day, in Alberttown, too, being armed with a gun, as well, he robbed Carlotta Melville of one shoulder bag, one Blackberry cellular phone, one Guyana Passport and US$100, making a total loss of G$360,000.
Police Corporal Dinero Jones led evidence on which the prisoner was found guilty as charged.
Magistrate McLennan said she took several factors into consideration before sentencing, including the seriousness and prevalence of the crime in today’s society, the fact that a weapon was used in the commission, the convict’s age and the fact that he had no prior conviction.
He is to serve three years on each conviction, running consecutively.

(By Geeta Rampersaud)