Brothers jailed for stealing

The elder brother told the court he stole from the attorney to acquire money to buy medicine for his sick wife.

The brothers of Manahambre Road, Princes Town were sentenced by Magistrate Gail Gonzales in the Princes Town First Magistrates’ Court.

The charges alleged that between June 18 to June 22, they broke and entered the dwelling place of a female attorney and stole a quantity of meat, two bottles of alcohol and a weed wacker, together valued $5,200.

Both men pleaded guilty to the charges laid by Cpl Nanan. Court prosecutor Ramdath Phillip said the victim reported seeing the stolen items on June 18 inside a stock room at her home. A check was made later and the items were discovered missing. The court heard that Ishan worked as a yard man for the attorney and had a spare key to the stock room.

The attorney reported the matter to the Princes Town Police Station and officers including Sgt Ramlogan, Cpl Nanan, PCs Ali and Isaac began investigations.

The brothers were later arrested and charged. The weed wacker was recovered and produced in court. The brothers were unrepresented.