“Ya Worship it’s the truth, I did take she things because I been in debt to a man.” These were the words of 50-year–old Richard Binis after pleading guilty and being slapped with a six months’ jail term for the theft of his daughter’s jewellery.
Binis appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday, on a larceny charge which alleged that on November 10, 2015, at Lot 7 Second Street, Meadow Bank, East Bank Demerara, Binis stole a quantity of gold and silver jewellery – totaling $103,000 property of Meryl Fraser.
According to the facts, Fraser returned home around 13:30 hrs and saw her father asleep on her veranda. Binis was then awoken by the virtual complainant and offered food. She invited him inside, while she went about her house doing household chores.
Moments later Fraser went into her bedroom and found her father snooping around. She then chased him out of her house. After Binis had gone, the woman discovered her jewellery box and valuables missing. When he was arrested and held at the Ruimveldt Police Station, he confessed to the crime. Chief Magistrate McLennan sentenced the father to six months’ imprisonment. The shackled man muttered a muffled “Thank you” before being whisked away to the Georgetown Prisons.

By Clestine Juan