EIGHTEEN-year-old Johnson Charlie of Johala Village, Upper Mazaruni River, was on Friday refused bail by Magistrate Fabayo Azore on a break and enter and larceny charge. Charlie, also known as Mikey Charlie and “Blacks”, stood in the dock with his hands crossed at his back and shivering as the charge was read to him.
The teenager hesitated to enter a plea for the offence that said between May 11 and 31 at Johala Village, he broke and entered the dwelling house of Dawn Hastings Williams and stole one iPod, one MP player, one gold chain and a cellular phone among other items, together valued $127,000.
According to Police Prosecutor Simone Payne, some of the items mentioned in the charge were recovered at Charlie’s home.
The unrepresented man told the magistrate, “I don’t speak English; I don’t understand.” Charlie did not answer the magistrate when she inquired of him which language he speaks.
However, a not guilty plea was recorded, and the matter transferred before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.