FORTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD Paul Gittens (no address given) was Tuesday sentenced to a total of two years’ imprisonment on two counts of false pretense when he appeared without legal representation before Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry and pleaded guilty to both charges levied against him.One of the charges detailed that on January 20, at Alberttown, Georgetown, he obtained from Tandika Watson the sum of $100,000 with intent to defraud by pretending that he was in a position to sell her a flat screen television.

The other offence detailed that on January 28 at Georgetown, with intent to defraud, he obtained the sum of $800,000 from Harriet Hackette-Nials by pretending that he was in a position to sell her a BMW motor car.

Police Prosecutor Michael Grant told the court that the facts are as stated in the charge, and that no money was recovered.

Gittens was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment on each offence, but the sentences will run concurrently.