94-year-old man on forgery charge
Fitz Rupert Lewis
Fitz Rupert Lewis

A 94-year-old man was on Tuesday arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on a charge of conspiracy to forge a transport in 2003.
Fitz Rupert Lewis of First Street, Cummings Lodge, pleaded not guilty to the charge and was released on $50,000 bail.

Particulars of the charge allege that between November 1, 2003 and November 30, 2003, at Georgetown, with intent to defraud, he allegedly conspired with others to forge transport # 380 of 1981.

Lewis’s attorney, Roger Yearwood, told the court that his client was arrested by police on Wednesday morning and was taken to the Brickdam Police Station.
Yearwood further pointed out that the alleged police investigation into the matter was pending since 2003, during which his client was arrested and later placed on station bail with his passport lodged.

However, Lewis’s station bail was returned along with his passport in 2003. Police Prosecutor Arwin Moore made no objection to the 94-year-old man being released on bail, but requested that reporting conditions be attached. The magistrate granted bail and adjourned the matter to August 30.

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