A FIFTY-year-old man who could not account for a bicycle in his possession was yesterday brought before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to answer a charge of simple larceny. Ivor Martin (no address given), denied the allegation which stated that on Tuesday, June 16,2015 at Georgetown, he was in possession of a mountain bicycle that was suspected to have been stolen.
According to Police Prosecutor Bharat Mangru, on the day in question around 15:10hrs, Martin’s suspicious behaviour was observed by a policeman. He was seen pushing the said bicycle on the front wheel,while the back wheel was locked.
Based on his observation, the policeman stopped Martin and enquired about the bicycle, but Martin could not produce a key or receipt to prove that he was the owner.
Martin,who was unrepresented by counsel, informed the court that he had previously served a three- month jail term for simple larceny. Consequently, he was denied pre-trial liberty and the matter was transferred before Magistrate Alex Moore, for Tuesday, July 7,2015.