THE trial of Sherwin Hamilton of 20 Sarah Johanna, East Bank Demerara (EBD), continued Tuesday before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Providence Magistrate‘s Court.
Hamilton was charged with larceny of a quantity of zinc sheets at Sarah Johanna, between Monday, June 24, and Thursday, June 27, 2019.

Hamilton, who led his own defence in the case, was given three options: the first would allow him to make a statement from where he was without being questioned by the magistrate or by the police prosecutor; the second, allowing him to remain silent while the magistrate read his statement; and the third entailed him entering the dock from where he could make a statement; he would however be questioned by the prosecutor and the magistrate. Hamilton chose the third and final option.

In his defence, Hamilton told the court that the larceny charge was wrong, because he did not commit the offence of larceny. Further, he told the court, “ I know police Harvey, me and he had an argument at the station and due to a misunderstanding with me and meh family. I geh fuh know [he] through Sergeant Conway, but I am innocent.”

However, under cross-examination by the prosecutor, Hamilton seemed to change his story, but maintained his innocence.
When Hamilton was asked to step down from the stand , he was asked by the magistrate if there was anything he had to say, to which he replied “ I is a lil halfah sick man and I can’t thief no zinc. “ He added that he was innocent, but it was up to the court to decide.

Magistrate Scarce then adjourned the matter to Friday, July 5, 2019, when she is expected to rule.