Two Teenagers Deny Betting Shop Deception

September 7, 2012

In Magistrates Court yesterday morning [Sept 6], two teenagers were both charged with counts of deception. Both pleaded not guilty and elected to go to trial in the lower Court. All charges stemmed from alleged activity on 18th August 2012.

Marcus Muhammad, 17, and Khoshun Lightbourne, 19, together pleaded not guilty to using an altered betting slip to induce Seahorse’s betting shop to pay them $25,000.

No trial date was set, but both teenagers must return for Mention on 20th September. Neither was represented by legal Counsel but were assisted by lawyer Saul Dismont, who was acting as Duty Counsel. The teenagers were granted bail of $5,000 each with each having to provide a like surety.

Senior Magistrate Archie Warner offered them legal and cautionary advice telling them that the charges that they faced were very serious and that they should make sure that they are legally represented when they appear for trial.

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  1. M.P.Mountbatten JP says:

    Alleged stealing by deception . They must have been very keen followers of the BLDC fiasco .

  2. YOLO says:

    are they both even old enough to gamble?

  3. US Observer in Pink Sand says:

    I thought gambling was against the law in Bermuda…

    • Wheerzs Waldo? says:

      Casinos are not allowed – off track betting – sports betting etc…ok.

  4. sick an tired says:

    questions?????????
    1.what are they doing inna bet shop
    2.what would would enter in the mind to think that something like that
    they would get away with.
    3.Did the betting shop pay the money out
    4.where are the Parents in all of this Mess
    5.where is the Social Inquire
    6.Is this a Case of not enough Hugs or not enough Arse Wopping !

  5. k says:

    dumb and dumber !!!!

  6. True says:

    Lol good stuff. Kudos if you had gotten away with it.