A THIRTY-eight-year-old vendor was on Friday sentenced to 18 months’ jail for pawning his uncle’s wedding ring and other household appliances.

Neville Haynes of North East LaPenitence pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to him by Senior Magistrate Leron Daly.

Particulars of the charge alleged that on April 10, 2018 at North East LaPenitence, while he was solely entrusted by his uncle Orwin Haynes with a refrigerator, a music set, a DVD player, two cell phones and a gold ring valued $679,000 to keep and return, he fraudulently converted the items to his own use and benefit.

According to Police Prosecutor Sanj Singh, Neville Haynes was the nephew of the victim.
Singh added that the victim was thrown out of his home by his wife and he left the articles mentioned in the charge at the home of his nephew for safekeeping before leaving for work in Essequibo.

However upon his return the house was locked and he found out that his nephew was locked up at the police station.

He visited the police station and retrieved the key. When he went into the house all of the times were missing and he found a receipt from the Elegance Jewelry and Pawn shop showing that the articles were pawned by Neville.

In court there was high drama between the uncle and his nephew because the victim told the magistrate not to exercise leniency on the accused.

“You just vex that you get put out.” the defendant told his uncle.
The uncle laughed and replied to him: “I made a decision to move out…… you deserve 15 years.”

The magistrate sentenced the nephew to 18 months’ jail.