A JUVENILE, who is charged with theft of bananas, has been ordered to attend counselling sessions at the Probation and Welfare Department in New Amsterdam until his next Court appearance on October 30.

It was alleged, before Magistrate Chandra Sohan at New Amsterdam Court, that the 12-year-old committed the offence last September 6 when he stole a bunch of bananas, belonging to Reginald Collins, from Sandvoort backlands, West Canje, in Berbice, as well.

The Court was told the lad also damaged 13 suckers valued $16,000 and he was put on $5,000 bail.