CHIEF Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday granted forty-year-old businessman Lloyd Thomas (no address given) bail in the sum of $100,000 when he appeared before her to answer a charge of fraud.Thomas pleaded not guilty to the offence, which detailed that with intent to defraud and by falsely pretending that he was in a position to sell, he falsely obtained the sum of $800,000 from Anthony Dalgetty on August 26, 2013 at Matthews Ridge, in the North West District, for the sale of motor car, PKK 1987.

Police Inspector Michael Grant, prosecuting, did not object to bail.

Attorney-at-law, Mr. Leslie Sobers, representing the defendant, said his client has a prior assault matter, and denies the allegation.
The case has been transferred to the Matthews Ridge Court for April 1.