A CONVICT was yesterday jailed for nine months at the Georgetown Magistrates Court for stealing door- mats and laundry baskets.Devon Semple, a 35 year old who gave his address as Lot 75 Breda Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, appeared before city Magistrate Annette Singh and pleaded guilty to both charges.
It is alleged that between Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, 7,2015 at Regent Street,Georgetown, he stole six doormats together valued at $12,500, property of Farzana Haniff.
The other charge stated that between Tuesday, June 2 and Wednesday,June 3,2015 at Regent Street,Georgetown, he stole three laundry baskets valued at $6,000, also belonging to Haniff.
Police Prosecutor Adunni Inniss told the court that Semple entered Haniff’s yard on two different days and stole the articles mentioned in the charge. Inniss also informed Magistrate Singh that none of the articles had been recovered.
Semple, who was unrepresented during his arraignment, told Magistrate Singh that he stole only three laundry baskets. He also told the court that he was recently released from prison after serving a sentence and further pleaded, “I begging fa a lil couple months.”
Semple was then sentenced to nine months imprisonment on each charge, but the sentences will run concurrently.