MARVIN Chesney of Edinburgh Village, East Bank Berbice has agreed to pay the sum of $30,000 as value for the toilet set he broke while being detained at the Sisters Police Station lockups, EBB on January 27 last.The defendant told Sisters Magistrate Alex Moore on Tuesday that he had been detained at the New Amsterdam Prison for three matters, two of which have been dismissed. He asked to be given time to raise the money to pay for the broken toilet bowl.

The magistrate, perusing the court docket, noted that the matter was to have been settled since April, and enquired about the delay. Chesney declared that he had been incarcerated at the time of the incident, and so could not have lived up to his commitment. However, he said there is no need for a trial, as he would somehow find the money to pay.

The case did not go to trial because the magistrate gave the defendant until August 26 to pay the required sum or serve three months’ imprisonment on default.

Chesney has, however, been further detained as the police continue their investigations into a matter involving three minors.