CITY Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday remanded a passenger who refused to pay his taxi fare until Friday. 

Gary Banker pleaded not guilty to the charge that said on August 11 at Cornhill Street, Georgetown, he incurred a debt to Fitzroy Grant by obtaining credit for the amount of $5,000 by travelling in motorcar HC 1153 and refused to pay the fare.
The 47-year-old miner was refused bail until Friday when he is expected to repay the amount. However, if he fails to do so, he will be further remanded to prison until September 5.
He resides with his sister at Ruimzeight, and works at Buck Hall in the interior.
According to the Police Prosecutor Dinero Jones, the defendant hired the taxi to take him from Cornhill Street to Parika for the sum of $5,000 and on arrival at his destination he refused to pay the fee.
The matter was reported and investigations were carried out, leading to the present charge.
Jones opposed bail on the grounds that since the defendant does not have a specific address, he may pose a flight risk.