A TWENTY-three-year-old miner of lot 650 East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was on Friday ordered to post $50,000 bail by Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine- Beharry on a charge of Larceny from the Person.

Leon Paul pleaded not guilty to the charge that said on Tuesday, October 21st at Croal Street, Georgetown, stole one shoulder bag valued at $5,000 and which contained documents and $G 1,000 currency, a total value of $ 6,000, property of Bibi Amid.
The prosecutor Michael Grant stated that the victim was proceeding along Croal Street, when the defendant snatched her bag and made good his escape. The defendant was subsequently apprehended and charged.
The prosecutor did not object to bail and the defendant was granted bail in a reasonable sum.