Three men have been charged with praedial larceny in relation to the theft of cattle at Argyle.
Kala Henry and Omario Ottley, of Mesopotamia, and Lyndon Prince, of Brighton, are jointly charged that between July 16 and 20 at Argyle, they obtained agricultural produce and livestock to wit one black cattle valued at EC$5,000, the property of Andy Davis of Arnos Vale and at the time of possession did not obtain a certificate of receipt.
They were also each charged that on the said date and place they agreed with each other that a course of conduct shall be pursued which if the agreement was carried out in accordance with their intent would necessarily lead to the offence of theft.
They appeared before Magistrate Kaywana Jacobs at the Georgetown Magistrate Court on Monday and each pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Henry told the court he was being represented by lawyer Ronald Marks.
The prosecutor, Corporal Delando Charles did not object to bail for Henry as it was his first appearance before the court.
The magistrate granted composite bail of EC$2,500 with one surety.
She also ordered that he reports to Mesopotamia Police Station between 7 a.m., and 6 p.m., on Mondays and Thursdays.
Meanwhile, Ottley and Prince were remanded to prison pending bail review.
Charles objected to bail for both men, telling the court that they allegedly committed the offence while on bail and the alleged offence was similar.
The prosecutor argued that the two accused might interfere with the investigation.
However, in his bail application, Prince told the court that he is young and that was to be his last date with others.
He was apparently referring to another charge in which he was accused along with two other people of stealing animals valued at EC$2,000.
However, that matter was adjourned as one of the defendants was at another court.
“Bail is me freedom and I want to be granted bail. Me does always be in court, not to say I don’t show up,” Prince told the magistrate
However, the court heard that as part of Prince’s bail condition, he was to report to the Mesopotamia Police Station but did so last on July 17.
“If he was to report and did not,” Charles said, “It tells a story!”
Meanwhile, Ottley said he has a 7-month-old child and a woman is five months pregnant with his child.
He told the court he has been employed as a labourer with BRAGSA for the past three months, he is easy to find and he usually bonds with his child on weekends at his home if he does not have to work
The magistrate remanded the men to prison and adjourned the matter to Sept 4. and transferred them to the Biabou Magistrate’s Court for bail review.
PC 725 Jordan of the Biabou Police Station is the investigating officer.