A SELF-EMPLOYED man yesterday accepted that he stole a pair of boots and a bicycle when he appeared before Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. 

Brian Singh, 48, of Lot 38 Sheriff Street, Georgetown, was fined $35,000 on two counts of simple larceny.
Particulars of the first charge said that on July 3 at Sherriff Street, Georgetown, he stole one pedal cycle from Fazal Shaw, valued $5,000.
The other offence said that on July 17, also at Sherriff Street, he stole one pair of boots valued $25,000 ,property of Fidel Singh.
According to the prosecutor, the defendant and Fidel Singh are brothers residing at the same address. On that day, he was seen by their mother Meena Singh going to his brother’s room and stealing the boots.
In the case of the pedal cycle, the virtual complainant rode his bicycle and parked it in front of a restaurant and proceeded to conduct business. Subsequently, he saw the defendant picking up the said bicycle and making good his escape.
The defendant was fined $10,000 with an alternative of three weeks’ imprisonment for stealing the boots and for the bicycle he was fined $25,000 and in default he would have to serve a four weeks jail term.